BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As action continues with the 2026 season growing, SWAC Play for Volleyball continues to build with matches played from Monday, October 5^th through Sunday, October 11^th.
 
Monday, October 5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 ULM
 
Wednesday, October 7
* Bethune-Cookman 0 - 3 Florida A&M

* Southern 1 - 3 Alcorn State
 
Friday, October 9
* Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 Florida A&M

* Grambling State 1 - 3 Bethune-Cookman

* Alabama State 1 - 3 Texas Southern

* Southern 3 - 1 Mississippi Valley State

* Alabama A&M 3 - 1 Prairie View A&M

* Jackson State 3 - 2 Alcorn State
 

Sunday, October 11
* Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 Bethune-Cookman

* Grambling State 1 - 3 Florida A&M

* Alabama A&M 1 - 3 Texas Southern

* Alabama State 2 - 3 Prairie View A&M

* Jackson State 3 - 1 Southern

* Mississippi Valley State 1 - 3 Alcorn State
 
 
By the Numbers

• Jackson State’s Hope Briggs led the week adding a .583 hitting percentage, including hitting .605 in the five-set thriller win over Alcorn State.
• Alcorn State’s Rylan Jones led the week with 54 kills, highlighting the week with a 28-kill performance in the five-set match versus Jackson State. Bethune-Cookman’s Alaya Rhodes was ranked second the SWAC with 51 kills, while leading the SWAC with 5.10 kills per set and adding a season-high of 24 kills in Friday’s night win over Grambling State.
• Alcorn State’s Daylin Saiki led the SWAC with 109 assists, highlighting the week with 53 assists in Friday’s match against Jackson State. Alabama State’s Kamrynn Clay was second in total assists column with 87 while leading the league with 9.56 assists per set.
• Southern’s Najah Harris led the SWAC with 76 digs, while averaging 6.33 digs per set. Alcorn State’s Tomoni Giddings followed with 54 while averaging 4.15.
• In the blocks column, Alcorn State’s Cristin Webb added 17 total blocks while averaging 1.42 per set. Florida A&M’s Tamia Coleman followed with 14 while averaging 1.40 per set.
• Prairie View A&M’s Tayler Ruffin surpassed 1,000 career assists in Sunday’s win over Alabama State.

 
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis. 

Women’s competitions are offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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