Women's Volleyball 10/14/2022 11:00:00 AM

Game Central | Volleyball vs. Benedict

GAME CENTRAL
Savannah State Lady Tigers (8-8, 8-4 SIAC)
Vs.
Benedict College Lady Tigers (9-8, 6-7 SIAC)

 
 
TIME: 6 p.m. Oct. 14, 2022
LOCATION: Savannah, Ga. | Tiger Arena

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SAVANNAH, Ga.—Savannah State women's volleyball returns to Tiger Arena this evening for a key Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) East Division matchup.

Just past the midway mark of the season, the Lady Tigers are battling for better positioning ahead of the 2022 SIAC Volleyball Championship—set for Nov. 10-12 in Mobile, Ala. With seven SIAC matches left in the regular season, Savannah State is hoping to finish atop the standings in order to get a better seeding into this year's tournament.

Savannah State is currently in third place in the SIAC East Division with an 8-4 mark in their conference schedule. They trail Edward Waters (8-2) and Albany State (12-2). Benedict is in fourth place with a 6-6 conference mark, followed by Clark Atlanta (5-7), Allen (3-6) and Fort Valley State (3-11).

LAST GAME
Last Friday, the Lady Tigers faced off against new conference member Allen—who they've won against the last two times the teams played. Savannah State dominated the Yellowjackets, 3-0, in the first of two matches this season. (Full Recap Here) Savannah State and Allen will meet again on Nov. 1 in Columbia, S.C.

ON OFFENSE
Midway through the season, Savannah State is led by junior Destinee Langston (152 k; 2.76 k/s; 173.5 p) on offense, followed closely by freshman Allena Norton (141 k; 2.56 k/s; 168.5 p). Sophomore Jasmine Nettles (97 k; 2.78 k/s; 128.0 p) is having an outstanding season as well. Nettles leads in the team in service aces with 26 this season. New setter Jessee Grubesic has been key for the Lady Tigers. She leads the team in assists with 253.

ON DEFENSE
On defense, sophomore Destiny Gaines leads the team in blocks (37.0), with her net-minding-buddy Norton close behind with 32.0 blocks. Libero Kloe Ludy leads in digs with 230, followed by Nettles (145) and Langston (139).

LAST MATCHUP
The Lady Tigers are 5-5 against Benedict dating back to 2008. Since the Lady Tigers rejoined the SIAC in 2019, Benedict has been a thorn, beating them three times in 2021. Earlier this month, Savannah State downed Benedict, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-21), on the road.

OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORT
After finishing the 2021 campaign 19-11, 10-5 SIAC, Benedict has a winning season so far with a 9-8, 6-7 SIAC record. They picked up SIAC wins against Clark Atlanta, Lemoyne-Owen, Tuskegee, Central, and Allen so far this season. They are led by a pair of juniors, Cana Smith (163 k) and Kaiah Green (131 k) on offense. On defense, junior La'Jai Wilson(132 digs) and Jade Hollins (121 digs) lead the team.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Jessee Grubesic: S; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#5 Destiny Gaines: MH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#6 Jasmine Nettles: OH; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#7 Allena Norton: MH; 6' 1"; Freshman

#9 Kloe Ludy: L; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#17 Destinee Langston: OH/RS; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#3 Jessee Grubesic
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: S

#5 Destiny Gaines
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MH

#6 Jasmine Nettles
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: OH

#7 Allena Norton
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: MH

#9 Kloe Ludy
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: L

#17 Destinee Langston
: 5' 11"; Junior
: OH/RS