ALBANY, Ga. – Kentucky State women's volleyball dropped both of its matches on the opening day of the SIAC Crossover on Thursday, falling 3-1 to Benedict and 3-0 to Fort Valley State.
 
Match 1: Kentucky State 1, Benedict 3
The Thorobreds took the opening set 25-21, the Tigers responded taking the next three frames to defeat Kentucky State 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 19-25).
 
Match Highlights

• Kentucky State finished with 52 kills, led by Ananiah Huguely with 11, both Leah Tubbs and Laila Wheaton added nine kills each.
• Setter Amber Gregory dished out 23 assists while Sienna Stewart and Amya King combined for 13 more.
• Zora Nooks led the back row with 13 digs, while Huguely and Tubbs teamed up for six blocks apiece.
• The Thorobreds collected eight aces, highlighted by three from Cydne Clayton.

 
Match 2: Kentucky State 0, Fort Valley State 3
In the second match of the SIAC Crossover, Kentucky State took a 3-0(18-25, 22-25, 21-25) loss to Fort Valley State.
 
Match Highlights

• Clayton led the Thorobreds with 10 kills, while Wheaton and Huguely each added five.
• Nooks anchored the back row with a team-high of 16 digs, as Clayton and Wheaton combined for four blocks.
• Gregory tallied 13 assists and added eight digs. Stewart chipped in with seven assists and a service ace.
• At the service line, Kentucky State collected five aces paced by three from Clayton.

 
Next Up
Kentucky State will close out the Crossover with two matches, opening Friday (Sept. 26) to host Albany State at 9 a.m. and finishing the day to Savannah State at 2 p.m.
 
 
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