Alcorn rallied from an early deficit in the opening set and a four-point hole late in the third to sweep Southern in volleyball Wednesday, winning 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
The Lady Braves fell behind 4-0 in the first set, then tied it at 10. After Southern drew even at 14, Alcorn closed with an 11-4 run. Rylan Jones had four kills, Jaylynn McNeill added three, and Courtney Carter recorded two kills and a service ace. Kasey Watkins had two aces.
Alcorn took control in the second set with a 6-0 run after the teams were tied at 4. Southern cut the lead to 12-10, but the Lady Braves extended it to 20-12 and won 25-17. Jones led the set with five kills, while McNeill had four. Consecutive blocks by Jones and Cristin Webb helped close the set.
Southern led 22-18 in the third, but Alcorn answered with five straight points to go ahead 23-22. After Southern tied it, McNeill’s kill gave the Lady Braves match point, and Jones finished the 25-23 win off a set from Daylin Saiki.
Alcorn’s schedule listed a home match against Prairie View A&M for Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in Lorman, Mississippi.
