Prairie View A&M volleyball Rides Winning Streak into SWAC Showdown with Texas Southern
HOUSTON, TX – The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers are poised to extend their Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) dominance as they face off against Texas Southern Thursday night. Prairie View A&M enters the contest with a 7-10 overall record, but boasts an unblemished 4-0 mark in SWAC play, currently riding a five-match winning streak.
The Lady Panthers are looking to continue their momentum against a Texas Southern squad that shares their 4-0 SWAC record but holds an overall record of 5-12. Historically, Texas Southern leads the series 16-14 since 2012, however, Prairie view A&M has won the last five meetings between the two teams. A win for the Lady Panthers would solidify their position at the top of the SWAC standings and fuel their pursuit of a dominant conference campaign.
Offensively, Kylee Owens leads Prairie View A&M with 213 kills, averaging 3.38 kills per set and 3.94 points per set,hitting .195 on 652 total attacks.she also contributes 29 service aces and 248 total points. D’Mya Hill supports the attack with 175 kills, averaging 2.87 kills per set and hitting .216 on 463 attacks, while Iyonna Sherwood adds 119 kills with an remarkable .263 hitting percentage.
Defensively, Adlene Jideofor anchors the front line with 49 total blocks (18 solo, 31 assisted), averaging 0.84 blocks per set. Leila Smalls provides a steady presence in the back row with 205 digs-averaging 4.27 per set-and a .931 reception percentage.
The Lady Panthers’ offense is orchestrated by setters tayler Ruffin and MaKinzie Taplin. ruffin leads the team with 293 assists (4.65 per set),while Taplin adds 260 assists (4.73 per set), creating a dynamic setting duo. The match is scheduled for thursday evening, with implications for the SWAC championship race.
