The Lady Panthers got contributions from all around in a 3-1 win over Southern on Monday night as three players registered kills in the double digits and Prairie View A&M finished with a .260 team attack percentage.
Freshman
Lenicia Tyson turned in a career-game with 14 kills off of a .400 attack percentage to complement five digs. She finished with a nearly identical game as junior outside hitter
Candyce Alexander, who also registered 14 kills on a .400 attack percentage with eight digs. Both players accounted for 15.5 points for the Lady Panthers as they each put down one solo block and a block assist.
Senior middle blocker
Janette Batista and junior outside hitter
Charae Caldwell also got into the mix offensively, combining for 21 kills. Batista put down 12 of those kills and made a huge impact defensively with four digs and three total blocks.
Senior setter
Kelsey Espinosa put things in motion and came through with a season-high of 48 assists to go along with five digs and three kills. Espinosa and Alexander have been in synch over the last five games and seem to thrive when the other person plays well. Alexander is averaging a career-best of 13.4 kills per match in her last five matches. This coincides with a season best average of 39 assists per match for Espinosa over a five-match span.
Prairie View A&M rode that chemistry to a 25-21, 25-15, 25-22, 25-15 win over Southern; the Lady Panthers would like to carry over into their 5 p.m. match vs. Alabama State on Friday in the William Nicks Building.
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