PRAIRIE VIEW – On the heels of one of the most successful regular seasons in program history, Prairie View A&M volleyball now turns its attention to the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament.

The Lady Panthers (15-21, 14-4 SWAC) earned the No. 2 overall seed and will begin their tournament slate versus No. 7 seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on the campus of Mississippi Valley State in Itta Bena, Miss.

Prairie View A&M garnered the No. 2 seed after top seed Alabama A&M (15-3 SWAC) topped Alabama State in its final regular season match. 

Junior middle blocker and SWAC Player of the Year candidate Victoria Pearson has posted a stellar season, as she leads the the Lady Panthers with 375 kills (2.88 per set) on a .303 attack percentage while dishing out 28 service aces and figuring in on 89 digs and 59 blocks. In all, Pearson has accounted for 439.5 total points.

Pearson and junior outside hitter Tamaira Armstrong (342 kills on a .218 hit percentage, 285 digs) are among the SWAC's top 10 in kills and points.  Senior right side hitter CeTara Carter (263 kills) leads the team with 69 blocks. Setters Erica Jimenez (555 assists; 4.55 per set) and Jakarta Hope (543 assists; 4.6 per set) have combined to former arguably the most productive setting duo in the conference, and freshman libero Skyla Childs has been strong in her maiden campaign with 554 digs.

The Lady Panthers have won six of their past seven matches entering tournament play. Prairie View A&M took both regular-season meetings over UAPB, dropping just one set during those contests.

Scouting the Competition:
- UAPB (10-23, 8-10 SWAC) has three players with 195 kills or better on the season. Haley Gomez leads the team with 214 putaways and is hitting at a team-best .212 percentage. Gomez is also the team's top defender at the point of attack with an impressive 88 blocks (31 solo).

- Freshman Zyaire Garrit has posted a nice debut for the Lady Lions with 200 kills and 37 total blocks, both figures ranking second on the team. Newcomer Kaila Robinson has flashed as a dependable third option for UAPB with 195 kills.
- At setter, Elyssa Kennedy (406 assists, 29 service aces) directs the offense.

2019 SWAC Women's Volleyball Tournament First Round Matchups:
No. 1 Alabama A&M vs. No. 8 Grambling State
No. 2 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
No. 3 Jackson State vs. No. 6 Texas Southern
No. 4 Southern vs. No. 5 Alabama State

How to Follow:
Each match will have live stats links, which will be provided when available. The semifinals will be at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the SWAC Digital Network on Saturday, Nov. 23 while the championship match will be at 3 p.m. and broadcast on ESPNU on Sunday, Nov. 24.