MONTGOMERY, AL --The Prairie View A&M volleyball team displayed impressive fortitude in a 3-2 win against the Alabama State Lady Hornets Friday on the road at Lockhart Gymnasium.

The victory improved the Lady Panthers' record to 12-11 overall and 9-1 in SWAC play.

The Lady Panthers were led by a double-double from Kylee Owens, who registered 13 kills and 15 digs on the day. D'Mya Hill also added 20 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Leila Smalls chipped in for with 20 digs to go with six blocks from Valencia Wilder.

Game Notes

» Prairie View A&M had three players in double figures in kills.
» Camille Middleton had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Owens registered a double-double with 13 kills and 15 digs
» Prairie View A&M never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 15-13.
» Hill had a team-high 20 kills for Prairie View A&M.
» Prairie View A&M got a match-high 20 digs from Smalls.
» Prairie View A&M attackers were helped by a team-high 31 assists from Makinzie Taplin.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Panthers couldn't hang on in a back-and-forth first set, losing 28-26 in a game that featured four lead changes and was tied 15 times. Neither team led by more than three points in the match.

SET 2 | Prairie View A&M tied the match at 1-1 following a 25-20 set-two win. The Lady Panthers grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Lady Panthers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 3 | Alabama State responded to win set number three, putting Prairie View A&M in a two sets to one hole. The Lady Panthers dropped the set 25-18 in spite of a strong performance on the attacking end. Prairie View A&M put together a .344 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set loss.

SET 4 | Prairie View A&M then responded to secure set four 25-23 to force a fifth set. The Lady Panthers trailed by as many as six points, but took the lead for good at 20-19 in a set that had just one lead change before the Lady Panthers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 5 | Down two sets to one, Prairie View A&M powered back to win sets four and five, culminating in a 15-13 fifth-set victory, to take the match 3-2. The Lady Panthers took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in set five to earn the victory. Prairie View A&M opened up as much as a five point lead at 7-2 before finishing off the set.

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