ALBANY, Ga.–The Savannah State University women's volleyball team saw its two-match winning streak come to an end Tuesday evening, falling in straight sets to Albany State University (25-17, 25-10, 25-18) in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) action at the Jones Brothers HPER Complex.

The loss dropped Savannah State to 6-19 overall and 5-13 in SIAC play, while Albany State improved to 23-8 overall and 17-1 in conference competition.

Faith Woods paced the Lady Tigers offensively, finishing with a match-high 10 kills on 27 attempts while adding three digs. Nyalah Smith followed with six kills and one solo block, while Amiyah Walker contributed four kills, 17 assists, seven digs and one service ace.

Defensively, Lela Curry led Savannah State with eight digs, while Walker added seven. Mya McCall and Jasbrielle Veal also contributed service aces for the Lady Tigers.

First Set: Albany State 25, Savannah State 17
Albany State established an early advantage in the opening set, building a 7-2 lead before Savannah State began to settle into the contest.

The Lady Tigers battled back behind kills from Woods, Smith and Walker, cutting the deficit to 11-9. However, the Golden Rams responded with a scoring run to regain control.

Savannah State continued to fight, using a service ace from Veal and offensive contributions from Woods and Walker to stay within striking distance, but Albany State closed out the opening frame, 25-17.

Second Set: Albany State 25, Savannah State 10
The Golden Rams seized control of the second set behind a strong serving performance from Liannette Burgos, who helped Albany State race out to a commanding 16-0 advantage.

Savannah State attempted to regroup, with Woods providing several kills and Walker adding a service ace, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome.

Albany State claimed the second set, 25-10, to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.

Third Set: Albany State 25, Savannah State 18
Savannah State showed renewed energy in the third set, exchanging points with the Golden Rams during the early stages.

Trailing 7-3, the Lady Tigers put together a five-point run highlighted by kills from Walker, Iyonna Pike and Woods, along with a service ace from McCall, to take an 8-7 lead.


Albany State answered with a run of its own to regain the advantage before extending its lead to 19-11.

The Lady Tigers continued to compete down the stretch, getting additional kills from Smith, Pike and Natalie Vaughn, but Albany State held on for the 25-18 victory to complete the sweep.

By The Numbers
Savannah State finished the match with 25 kills, 22 assists, 25 digs, three service aces and two total team blocks. The Lady Tigers were held to a .040 hitting percentage.

Albany State recorded 40 kills, 34 assists, 37 digs, six service aces and six total blocks while hitting .378 for the match.

Amiria Anderson led the Golden Rams with 10 kills, while Jarianis Perez added nine kills. Burgos directed the Albany State offense with 20 assists and four service aces, while Myra Lopez collected a match-high 13 digs.

Savannah State will return home to close out the 2026 regular season on Thursday, November 5, when the Lady Tigers host rival Fort Valley State University at Tiger Arena.

First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Savannah, Georgia, as the Lady Tigers look to finish their campaign on a winning note in front of the home crowd.

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