TROY, Ala. (10/23/25) – Arkansas State volleyball (13-7, 6-3 SBC) dropped the first of two matchups versus Troy (5-12, 3-4 SBC) in a 3-1 (23-25, 25-13, 24-26, 12-25) decision on Thursday night inside Trojan Arena.
 
Devyn Lewis led the Red Wolves with 12 kills and 12 digs, recording her second career double-double. Daedrianna Cail (10) joined Lewis with double-digit kills and led the team with seven total blocks while Mia Maloney tallied a team-high 16 digs.
 
As a team, the Scarlet and Black posted 48 kills on a .169 percentage alongside 63 digs.
 
Both sides evenly exchanged the first 15 rallies of the match, with Lewis and Haley Glunz landing back-to-back kills to tie the match. A-State surrendered three kills and committed an attack error during a 4-0 run for the opposition, but eventually closed the gap to a 22-21 deficit.
 
The Trojans claimed three of the final five rallies to thwart the comeback attempt and claim a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
Two consecutive block assists for Cail and Erin Madigan sparked an 8-2 run to open the second set. The lead reached 11-3 before two 6-0 runs over the next 14 rallies allowed the Scarlet and Black to establish firm control.
 
The opposition won seven rallies after that point, but a kill from Cail secured the 25-13 decision to even the match.
 
A-State held a 7-6 advantage before surrendering seven of the next eight rallies to fall behind by four points. Both sides alternated rallies before a 4-0 run highlighted by kills from Cail and Addison Collum tied the third set at 18-18.
 
The Red Wolves moved ahead 23-21 following back-to-back kills from Glunz, but a 3-0 run from the opposition forced a lead change. The match would be tied in the following rally, but the Trojans claimed the final two and sent the match into the fourth set.
 
A-State fell behind 8-2 and could not recover, falling behind 17-11 before dropping eight of the final nine rallies to end the match.
 
NEXT UP
A-State faces Troy on Friday, Oct. 24, at 6:00 p.m. inside Trojan Arena. The match can be viewed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on AStateRedWolves.com/stats.

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