JACKSON, Miss. – Bethune-Cookman will continue their roadtrip to close out the regular season as they take on the Jackson State Tigers. The game begins at 7:00 p.m. as both teams will look to improve their seeding as we inch closer to conference tournament action.


Friday, November 14
Opponent: Jackson State (12-12, 11-3)
Time: 7pm EST
Location: Jackson State | Williams Assembly Center
Watch Live: https://tv.swac.org/
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=601216


Bethune-Cookman (13-13, 10-4 SWAC) and Alabama State (9-16, 7-7 SWAC) went back-and-forth to begin the match. A kill by senior Sierra Herndon knotted the set at five a-piece. The Rattlers would then take control of the set, scoring the next five straight points to gain separation. The Wildcats could not halt their momentum, losing the set 25-16.

B-CU found themselves behind early in the second set. An attack error by Amya Jennings gave Florida A&M a 9-6 lead. The Wildcats would quickly turn the tide though, going on a 5-0 scoring run of their own to take an 11-9 lead. From here on, the set would be tightly contested with neither team able to build a substantial lead. 

With the score tied at 25, Amya Jennings came up with a crucial kill to give the Wildcats a one-point advantage and a chance to take the set. Florida A&M quickly had an answer as Farah Farooq tied the game with a kill of her own. After two attack errors from B-CU, the Rattlers were able to win set two 28-26.

The Wildcats got off to a dominant start in set three, scoring the first eight points. The Rattlers were unable to recover as B-CU was able to take the set with relative ease.

Set four began in a similar fashion to set one with neither team able to go on a substantial run. Sierra Herndon's kill off a Sydney Whitfield assist tied the set at 10. The Rattlers would then score four of the next five points to give them a four point cushion. B-CU would quickly tie the game again at 14 with three straight points.

An attack error by the WIldcats would give FAMU a 16-15 advantage, but Bethune-Cookman continued to fight, taking the lead back with another 3-0 run. Unfortunately, the Rattlers once again had an answer as they scored the next five point to give themselves the lead for good. Florida A&M took the set by a score of 25-21, which gave them a 3-1 win in the match.
 


The Jackson State Tigers are 11-3 in the SWAC this season. They recently put together an eight-game winning streak and currently hold the conference's second-best record.

The Wildcats and Tigers previously met on September 28th, with Jackson State picking up the three-set victory.

Senior Jayden James leads the Tigers and the SWAC in kills with 359. Kymorah Carter leads in digs with 224 (92.9% reception percentage) and Karys Dove leads in assists with 435.

As a team, the Tigers lead the SWAC in points per set and have held opponents to the lowest hitting percentage in the league.




The two programs have met 12 times in their history. B-CU won the first three games in the series but have since lost eight of the last nine contests. Jackson State will look to sweep the season series for the fourth time.
 
Follow Bethune-Cookman Volleyball on Twitter (@BCUVolleyball) and Instagram (@BCUVolleyball) for all of the latest news and updates. For all Bethune-Cookman Athletics news, follow us on Twitter (@BCUAthletics), Instagram (@BCU_Athletics) and BCUathletics.com.