<b>JACKSON, Miss. -</b> Amaya Jennings set a career-high, and a season-high for any Wildcat with seven kills, but B-CU fell to defending SWAC champion Jackson State, Sunday afternoon at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. <br /> <br /> <img alt="Header How it Happened" data-airgap-id="47" height="40" src="https://bcuathletics.com/images/2023/3/1/How_it_Happened.png" style="display: inline-block;" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Jackson State (5-8, 1-1 SWAC) jumped out to a 6-3 advantage in the first set before the two teams traded points on the way to a 20-16 Tigers lead. <br /> <br /> Bethune-Cookman (4-10, 1-1 SWAC) rallied, scoring six of the next seven to go in front, 22-21. <br /> <br /> JSU's James Jayden's kill put Jackson State on the doorstep of an opening-set win before an Elizabeth Phillips kill and Ktyal Price block set B-CU up for a 27-26 set one win. <br /> <br /> Again the Tigers started the second set strong, leading by as much as 14-6 and 21-11 before the Wildcats rallied for four straight points and 11 of the next 13 thanks to four kills from Amya Jennings and a pair of Jasmine Robinson service aces to make it 23-22 in favor of the Tigers. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately for B-CU, an error and a JSU ace gave the Tigers the second set, 25-22. <br /> <br /> Jackson State went up 14-7 once again in set three before a Jennings kill and Niara Hightower block cut the deficit to a 15-13 game. B-CU again pulled to within two on another block, this time from Price to make it a 20-18 game. <br /> <br /> Back-to-back Jennings kills knotted things at 23-23 before James added two kills herself to take set three for the Tigers. <br /> <br /> Jackson State closed out the contest with a 25-15 win in the fourth set to take the game, 3-1. <br /> <br /> <img alt="Notes &amp; Stats In-Story Header" data-airgap-id="49" height="40" src="https://bcuathletics.com/images/2023/2/9/Notes_Stats.jpg" style="display: inline-block;" width="300" /> <ul> <li>With her performance Sunday, Amya Jennings now sits tied with Jasmine Robinson for the team lead in kills per set, averaging 2.22. She is second on the team behind Robinson in total kills at 82 with 14 fewer sets played. </li> <li>Mecca Freeman also added double-digit kills for B-CU, with 11.</li> <li>Ktyal Price and Mecca Freeman each contributed a pair of block assists. </li> <li>Jasmine Robinson, Alisha Callender, and Rylee Davis each had 10+ digs on the afternoon. </li> </ul> <br /> <img alt="Up Next In-Story Header" data-airgap-id="50" height="40" src="https://bcuathletics.com/images/2023/2/9/Up_Next.jpg" style="display: inline-block;" width="300" /><br /> <br /> The Wildcats return home for the first time since opening weekend as they host Alabama A&M on Friday, Oct. 4. First serve is set for 6 p.m. <br /> <br /> <em>Follow Bethune-Cookman Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram (@BCUVolleyball) for all of the latest news and updates. For all Bethune-Cookman Athletics news, follow us on Twitter (@BCUathletics), Instagram (@BCUathletics) and www.bcuathletics.com.</em><br />  <br /> --#HailWildcats--<br />