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<\/a>Jonet\u2019 Washington The Jackson State University Lady Tigers volleyball team fell this weekend in two loses. They were defeated in both Friday and Saturday\u2019s matches against the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers on Sept. 23, and Texas Southern\u2019s Lady Tigers on Sept. 24 at Jackson State University\u2019s T.B. Ellis building.<\/p>\n In Friday\u2019s game, the Tigers started out leading the Prairie View Lady Panthers with the first match scoring 25-22.\u00a0 They fell short in the next three matches (25-23,25-23,25-19) causing them to lose the game 3-1.<\/p>\n The Lady Tigers, recorded a total of 41 kills, 10 of which were made by freshman outside hitter Desiree Mack.\u00a0 Mack also recorded seven digs for the team.<\/p>\n Madison Wolf, a freshman biology major from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and a right side hitter for the Tigers, recorded 8 kills that night.\u00a0 Wolf also accumulated a hitting percentage of .280.<\/p>\n Sophomore psychology major from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Markayisha Masani, led the teams defense with a total of 10 digs, and junior social work major from Evanston, Ill., Arianna Salas set up a total of 34 assists for the team.<\/p>\n Despite their loss, Jackson State University students and fans of the Lady Tigers were in full support of the team.<\/p>\n Jayah Alexander, a sophomore graphic design major from Greenville, Miss., gave her thoughts on how she felt about the team\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n \u201cThe girls are still the best team in the SWAC, this is still the beginning of their conference season,\u201d said Alexander.<\/p>\n In Saturday\u2019s match against Texas Southern, the Lady Tigers couldn\u2019t bring in the win, losing each match for a final score of 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-21).<\/p>\n The Lady Tigers recorded a total of 34 kills (compared to Texas Southern\u2019s 44), and recorded a total hitting percentage of .188.<\/p>\n Senior biology\/pre-med major from St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Tamisha Barry, and sophomore healthcare administration major from Trussville, Ala., Alexxi Howell, led the team\u2019s total kills, each recording 7 kills. Barry held a hitting percentage of .227 and Howell held a hitting percentage of .556.<\/p>\n Barry also, along with sophomore marketing major from Birmingham, Ala., Tyler Moorer, led the team\u2019s defense with 7 digs each.\u00a0 Defensively, both teams recorded a total of 31 digs.<\/p>\n Khalil Morris, a junior criminal justice major from Cartersville, Ga., gave his thoughts on the women\u2019s game on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can do better, they\u2019re the SWAC champs.\u00a0 I definitely wasn\u2019t expecting them to lose today,\u201d said Morris.<\/p>\n The two losses this weekend definitely affected the season, especially Friday\u2019s game since it is a part of the women\u2019s conference matches.<\/p>\n Other fans were somewhat disappointed in the team\u2019s performance, yet they continued to support their fellow Tigers.<\/p>\n \u201cThey will be right back to winning games again, this is just a minor setback,\u201d said R\u2019Myni Watson, a sophomore theatre major from Baton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n The Lady Tigers initially started this year\u2019s conference season with a good start by defeating the Mississippi Valley State University Lady Devils back on Sept. 16. The Jackson State University Lady Tigers are currently the Volleyball SWAC champions as of 2015.<\/p>\n The Lady Tigers next home game against Jacksonville State University will takeplace on Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the T.B. Ellis Gym.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jonet\u2019 Washington MC Contributor\/Staff The Jackson State University Lady Tigers volleyball team fell this weekend in two loses. 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