SAVANNAH, Ga. (Oct. 13, 2026) – The Savannah State University women's volleyball team suffered a three-set setback to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opponent Albany State University on Tuesday evening, falling 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-12) at home on Community & Youth Night.
With the loss, the Lady Tigers dropped to 4-15 overall and 3-9 in SIAC play, while Albany State improved to 17-8 overall and 11-1 in conference action.
Makendra Cassell and
Nyalah Smith paced Savannah State offensively with five kills apiece. Cassell also contributed two block assists, while Smith added one block assist.
Jasbrielle Veal finished with four kills, one service ace, three digs and a block assist.
Amiyah Walker directed the Lady Tigers' offense with a team-high 13 assists while adding six digs and a block assist.
Defensively,
Kira Raby led Savannah State with eight digs, followed by Walker with six and
Hope White with five.
Albany State established control early in the opening set, jumping out to an 8-1 advantage. The Lady Tigers battled back with a four-point run to trim the deficit to 18-12, but the Golden Rams maintained their advantage and closed out the first set, 25-16.
Savannah State showed some early momentum in the second set, taking a 4-3 lead following a service ace by
Kayden Lawrence. However, Albany State responded with a scoring surge to build a 12-6 advantage. The Lady Tigers continued to compete, but the Golden Rams pulled away for a 25-13 victory to take a two-set lead.
In the third set, Savannah State again came out aggressively, building an early 4-2 lead behind a kill and service ace from Veal. The teams battled through a 5-5 tie before Albany State took control with a decisive run, extending its lead to 17-7. The Golden Rams went on to claim the final set, 25-12, completing the sweep.
Albany State finished the contest with 41 kills and a .329 hitting percentage, compared to 20 kills and a -.010 hitting percentage for Savannah State. The Golden Rams also held advantages in digs (50-30) and service aces (8-2).
Jarianis Perez led Albany State with a match-high 11 kills and 14 digs, while Amiria Anderson added 10 kills on a .692 hitting percentage. Aleiah Carr contributed nine kills, and Trinity Britt recorded 18 assists.
Despite the setback, Savannah State received contributions from several players throughout the match, including
Faith Woods, who registered two kills, one solo block and one block assist.
Savannah State will next travel to Fort Valley State on Thursday, October 20th at 6pm.
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