Box Score COLUMBIA, S.C.- Destinee Langston (16), Allena Norton (15), Destiny Gaines (12) combined for 43 kills but Savannah State would fall short in a SIAC match with Allen at John Hurst Adams Gym on October 9, 2023.
 
Allen won the opening set 23-25 and Savannah State captured the second set 25-19. The Yellow Jackets pulled out a 22-25 victory in the third set while SSU won the fourth set 25-22. 
 
In the fifth and deciding set, Savannah State started with a 3-1 lead but Allen used a 7-1 run to go ahead 10-6. SSU closed their gap to 12-13  but Allen held off Savannah State to get the win. SSU finished the set with only eight kills and had a hitting percentage of .143 as they fell 13-15.
 
Kloe Ludy finished the match with 38 digs and two aces. Gaines had five blocks, Jessee Grubesic had 53 assists and Tiana Curry had 14 digs and a pair of blocks.
 
Gaines had a .474 hitting percentage on the night while Grubesic had a .429 hitting percentage. Allena Norton hit 33 percent of her shots in the match.
 
Allen (9-9, 4-8 SIAC) was led by Tahmiah Lawson (14 kills), Kayla Chambliss (29 assists and 4 aces), Taylor Lawrence (7 blocks) and Myra Lopez (31 digs).
 
Savannah State will continue their four-game road swing on October 13 when they visit Clark Atlanta for a 6 p.m. tip off.
 
With the loss, the Lady Tigers fall to 11-7 overall and 7-6 in the SIAC.