Kori Kutsch records career-assist No. 3,000, as Alabama State Volleyball Sweeps MVSU

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MONTGOMERY, Alabama | Senior Kori Kutsch picked up career-assist No. 3000, Bayle' Bennett recorded her fifth double-double (13 kills, 11 digs) of 2018 and Alabama State grabbed its seventh-consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference win with a three-set victory over Mississippi Valley State (25-12, 25-13, 25-9).

Kutsch amassed 34 total assists, recording her 16th match of the season surpassing the 30-helper plateau.

Sophomore outside hitter Imanie Williams – making her first career start -- provided The Lady Hornets (16-17, 13-2 SWAC) with a spark after connecting on an efficient four-of-eight attacks (.500) while chipping in with a service ace and four digs.

"We want to look different and strengthen up our first line of defense at the net," Alabama State head coach Penny Lucas-White said of the lineup change.

Despite a seven-day span between matches, the Lady Hornets hit at a clean .292 attack-rate, with four players hitting at least .263. Payten Clark hammered away 10 kills en route to .368 attack percentage. The Baton Rouge, La. native has snagged 53 total kills in her last seven matches and hit .362 across that period.

MVSU (5-25, 2-13) struggled to match the Lady Hornets' precision, committing 22 attack errors as the Devilettes never trailed from from the start in every stanza.

"They have been working hard since the (SWAC) Round-Up. I gave them two days so they were able to get their legs back under them because that was a tough long weekend. After two days off we came in with a new lineup and we told them why we think we can be successful in this new lineup and I believe they really bought in," Lucas-White said.

Alabama State makes a quick turnaround tomorrow night with a 7 pm match against Alcorn State from the friendly confines of Lockhart Gymnasium.

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