TROY, Ala. (10/24/25) – Arkansas State volleyball (14-7, 7-3 SBC) faced a setback in the opening set versus Troy (5-13, 3-5 SBC) before claiming the next three in a 3-1 (17-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-18) victory on Friday night inside Trojan Arena.
 
Daedrianna Cail led the way with 11 kills and two service aces on a .450 hitting percentage while Addison Collum and Devyn Lewis also reached double digits with 10 kills apiece. Haley Glunz posted a team-high nine blocks in the contest while Mia Maloney (13) led the team in digs.
 
As a team, A-State recorded 50 kills and six aces on a .277 percentage and tallied 14 blocks plus 58 digs defensively.
 
Lewis opened the match with a kill and a service ace from Mia Maloney followed in what would become a 5-0 run. The gap quickly closed as the Trojans tied the match at 8-8, but the Red Wolves responded with a 3-0 run to reclaim the advantage.
 
Momentum shifted in favor of the opposition after both sides exchanged the next two points, as Troy notched nine consecutive rallies to gain the upper hand en route to a 25-17 decision.
 
After trailing 4-3 to open the second set, A-State established momentum with a 7-0 run highlighted by three consecutive kills from Lewis and Kaitlin Whitlock. The lead increased to 19-10 before the opposition claimed the next three rallies and cut it to six.
 
However, a kill from Addison Collum stonewalled the comeback bid as the Scarlet and Black did not drop another rally and tied the match at one set apiece.
 
Momentum remained in the Red Wolves’ favor as the team won 10 of the first 14 rallies once again. The opposition cut into the lead with a 3-0 run, but Valeria Ortiz ended the stretch with a kill and started a 7-1 run to make the score 17-8.
 
A-State dropped four rallies in a row and the lead closed to five points, but it would not be surrendered as block assists for Glunz and Whitlock paired with an attack error by Troy secured a 25-17 decision.
 
The Red Wolves held an 8-7 lead before Collum landed a kill and sparked a 4-0 run. The advantage increased to 20-11, but six of the next eight rallies were claimed by Troy in a final comeback bid.
 
Lewis recorded two kills while an attack error disrupted the effort as the Red Wolves returned to the win column.
 
NEXT UP
A-State returns to Jonesboro for matchups against Louisiana beginning on Friday, Oct. 31, at 6:00 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena. The match can be viewed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on AStateRedWolves.com/stats.

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