Alcorn State is scheduled to finish its 2026 volleyball regular season with two road matches in Alabama, starting Friday at Alabama State in Montgomery and ending Sunday at Alabama A&M in Huntsville.
The Lady Braves are set to face Alabama State at 6 p.m. Friday at Lockhart Gymnasium. The calendar lists an 11 a.m. match Sunday against Alabama A&M at T.M. Elmore Gym. Both matches are scheduled to stream on SWACTV.
Alcorn enters the trip 5-19 overall and 5-9 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The team is 2-3 over its last five matches, according to the supplied team notes. Gabrielle Harris is in her second year as interim head coach.
Rylan Jones leads Alcorn with 243 kills, averaging 2.89 per set, and 261 points. Courtney Carter is second with 193 kills and 223 points, while Jaylynn McNeill has 107 kills and a .185 hitting percentage.
Alabama State’s Kaylen Hines leads the team with 327 kills, 3.34 per set and 380 points. Alexis Williams has 208 kills and the team’s top hitting percentage at .285. The teams last met in the 2025 season finale, when Alabama State won in straight sets, 25-14, 25-8, 25-13. Carter led Alcorn with six kills in that match.
Alabama A&M is led by Rayishon Jackman, who has 339 kills, 3.26 per set and 406.5 points. Gerren Tomlin has 292 kills, and Carys Sanabria leads the Bulldogs with a .340 hitting percentage. Alabama A&M defeated Alcorn in straight sets in their previous meeting, 25-9, 25-12, 25-21. Jones led the Lady Braves with six kills.
