MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Tuskegee University volleyball program fought valiantly with one of the better teams in the Western Division, falling 3-0 to KSU.
 
The Basics
  

• Final Score: Kentucky State 3, Tuskegee 0 (20-25, 24-26, 20-25)

 

• Records: Tuskegee (1-2, 1-2 SIAC) | Kentucky State (4-3, 3-1 SIAC)

 

• Location: Memphis, Tennessee – Bruce-Johnson Hall

  

• Series History: Kentucky State Leads 44-3

 

• Winning Streak: Kentucky State (W4) | Tuskegee's Last Win: September 14, 2018 (3-0 – 26-24, 25-21, 25-21)

How It Happened

1st Set
 

• TU trailed 6-4 through the first ten points before making a move with four unanswered to go in front (8-6).

 

• The Golden Tigers held the lead over the Thorobreds through point 23 but KSU turned a 12-11 deficit into a 15-13 advantage with a 4-1 rally.

 

• Tuskegee got back to within one (20-19) but Kentucky State sealed the deal with five points over the final six rallies to go up by a set (25-20).

2nd Set
 

• Set number two saw Coach Perkins' ladies go on a massive run, scoring eight-of-nine including six straight to more than double-up KSU, 13-6.

 

• The Tigerettes looked as if they were going to even up the match at one with a 19-14 upper-hand, but Kentucky State came all the way back with a vengeance via seven straight points to surge ahead, 21-19.

 

• Skegee showed resiliency by knotting the score back up at 24 but the Thorobreds prevailed (26-24).

3rd Set
 

• The Crimson and Old Gold started off strong in the third as well, racing out to an 11-5 edge.

 

• KSU got back to within three at 15-12 before making a run at it, garnering nine points out of the next ten to come out ahead at 21-16.

 

• Tuskegee matched the Thorobreds with four points of its own over the final eight but Kentucky State came out on top in the end (25-20).

Tuskegee Top Performers
 

• Erin Jackson barely missed her second double-double in as many matches, going for a team-high ten kills plus nine digs and two aces.

 

• Santana Lewis averaged 8.33 assists per set to front the Tigerettes.

 

• Jazmine Green put together her second straight contest with ten-plus digs, producing 13 to top TU.

 

• Syncere Ellis was the final Skegee lady to hit double figures, going for ten digs along with six kills and a service ace.

 
Notes 
 

• Kentucky State had a nearly 200-point advantage in hitting percentage, clubbing .255 (41-15-102) to Tuskegee's .065 (29-22-112).

 

• TU matched KSU at the service line as both sides landed six aces.

 
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