Grambling State avenges loss to Centenary

GRAMBLING, Louisiana| Chasity Nicks and Kevreion Ward each had 14 kills as the Grambling State University volleyball team avenged an earlier loss to Centenary (La.) with a 3-1 non-conference victory on Wednesday evening at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
 
Grambling State (9-21) took the opening set, 25-22, and had set point twice in the second, but fell, 26-24, to even the match at 1. The Lady Tigers had four set points in the third and came away with a 25-17 win, before rallying in the fourth set, 25-19, to take the match.
 
Ward led the offensive attack with 14 kills, seven errors and 37 total attacks for a .189 hitting percentage, while Nicks added 14 kills, eight errors and 34 total attacks for a .176 hitting percentage. L'Muriell Thrower registered a double-double of a match-high 32 assists and 13 digs, while Sheila Borders dished out 18 assists. Erineka Mollere tallied a match-high 31 digs to lead the defense.
 
Lauren Kelly paced Centenary (14-15) with 10 kills and hit .156 for the match. Rachel Demerjian handed out 22 assists and 10 digs, while Marissa Sandoval chipped in with a team-high 14 digs.

BOX SCORE
 
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished with a .183 hitting percentage (56 kills, 28 errors, 153 total attacks)
> Centenary registered 40 kills, 25 errors, 155 total attacks (.097 hitting percentage)
> The Lady Tigers tallied 69 digs, 54 assists, 13.5 total team blocks and eight service aces
> The Ladies finished with 58 digs, 37 assists, five service aces and five total team blocks
 
Up Next
Grambling State steps back into Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Monday, Oct. 29 with a home contest against Texas Southern. The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. at the Men's Gymnasium on the campus of Grambling State University.
 
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