Volleyball Loses 3-0 at Home Versus WKU

Saturday, October 10

JACKSONVILLE

1 PM

Jax State

3-15,0-6CUSA

Western Kentucky

12-6,6-0CUSA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Western Ky.	25	25	25	3
Jacksonville St.	20	21	14	0

Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State

10/10/2026 2:57:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jax State volleyball fell 3-0 to Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at Pete Mathews Coliseum, dropping the CUSA matchup by set scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 25-14.

Sophia Schweikert led the Gamecocks offensively with 10 kills, while Lauren Buchanan added six and Izzy Whittaker contributed five. Taya Nordmann recorded a team-best three service aces, and Mia Duong paced the defense with 13 digs. Sofia Varela recorded nine assists and D'Yanna Spicer contributed two blocks.

Jax State kept up with the Hilltoppers in the opening set, recording 12 kills to match WKU's offensive output. The Gamecocks fell behind 23-17 late, but a 3-1 rally kept Jax State within striking distance late in the frame. WKU closed out the set with a kill to clinch the opening set victory.

The Gamecocks continued to battle in the second set, with Schweikert and Whittaker helping lead the offensive effort. Jax State recorded 10 kills in the set. A late 4-0 scoring run sparked by a Nordmann kill got the Gamecocks within one, 21-20. Azavia Thomas then notched a kill to make it 22-21 before WKU closed out the set on a 3-0 run.

WKU found a rhythm in the final set, posting 15 kills and hitting .375 to pull away from the Gamecocks. Jax State managed five kills in the third as the Hilltoppers went on to win the final set and remain undefeated in CUSA play.

Western Kentucky finished the match with 40 kills, nine blocks, a .316 hitting percentage, 38 assists, 45 digs, and eight aces. Jax State totaled 27 kills, 23 assists, 40 assists, two blocks, and five service aces.

Jax State hits the road next Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, to take on New Mexico State. Oct. 16's match begins at 7 p.m. central, while Saturday's match starts at 2 p.m. central.

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