Mississippi Valley State volleyball falls to Florida A&M in three sets

Mississippi Valley State volleyball lost to Florida A&M 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play Friday evening at the Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Delta Devils’ listed record stood at 1-23 overall and 0-15 in the SWAC; Florida A&M was 18-10 and 13-2.

Taylor Wooten led Mississippi Valley State with 10 kills, a .286 hitting percentage, five digs and one solo block. Brooklyn Brunt and Aubrie Walker each had seven kills, with Brunt hitting .200. Kameryn Browne recorded a team-high 14 assists and a service ace, while Erin Mims had eight assists, two kills and a solo block. Ashlynn Hawkins had six digs and a service ace, and Dashaun Pinesette also recorded six digs.

The Delta Devils opened the first set with a 3-1 lead, but Florida A&M took control and won 25-16. In the second, Wooten’s kill put Mississippi Valley State ahead 13-12 before the Rattlers scored six straight points and won 25-18.

Mississippi Valley State rallied from a 13-6 deficit in the third set. Walker capped a four-point run that erased an 18-14 gap and tied the score at 18, but Florida A&M closed out the set 25-22. The Delta Devils had 10 kills and a .269 hitting percentage in the frame, their most efficient set of the match, and committed three attacking errors after nine in the second.

Mississippi Valley State finished with 29 kills, 28 assists, 27 digs, four total blocks and two service aces. Florida A&M was led by Iyonnie Sanford’s 12 kills; LaDonna Trantham added eight, and Bengisu Kazazlar had 18 assists. The Rattlers totaled 41 kills and hit .240. Mississippi Valley State said it would look to build on its late-match offensive execution in its remaining conference competition.

Source: Mississippi Valley State Athletics.