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Birmingham, Ala.- Kentucky State University volleyball continued to be a force against SIAC opponents as they swept both Albany State University and Clark Atlanta University 3-0 in the opening two rounds of the SIAC Championship Tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex.
 
The Thorobrettes (21-17, 13-4) notched their fourth straight 20 win season with the two victories. As a result, KSU will take on Claflin University the No. 1 seed in the East Division on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET. On Sept. 24 KSU defeated CAU in the Albany Crossover, 3-2.
 
KSU 3 ASU 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-21)
 
KSU controlled the tempo through the duration of the match, only trailing twice over the three sets.
 
Sophomore middle blocker Payton Richardson registered a team-high 10 kills along with three blocks. Senior setter Anjelique Kyle swayed momentum in favor the top-seeded Thorobrettes with a team-high 28 assists and six aces. As a team, KSU notched 11 aces and kept the Lady Rams zero.
 
KSU 3 CAU 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-22)
 
The Panthers contested the defending champs in the first and third sets but the Thorobrettes were too much in the night cap. KSU only committed 11 errors, while the Panthers faltered 19 times.
 
Senior outside hitter Tahje Ochs slammed a team-high 18 kills, accounting for a .459 hitting percentage.
 
Three players recorded double-digit digs with senior libero Micah Rogers collecting a team-high 20. Senior defensive specialist Tianna Hayes and Kyle added 10 digs a piece.