Kennesaw State Sweeps Jax State Thursday Night - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Thursday, November 5

JACKSONVILLE

6 PM

Jax State

3-22,0-13CUSA

Kennesaw State

11-14,5-8CUSA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Kennesaw St.	25	25	25	3
Jacksonville St.	19	12	19	0

Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State

11/5/2026 7:42:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jacksonville State volleyball dropped a 3-0 matchup against Kennesaw State on Thursday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum, falling to the Owls by set scores of 25-19, 25-12 and 25-19.

The Gamecocks (3-22, 0-13 CUSA) were led offensively by Sophia Schweikert, who finished with a team-high nine kills while adding two service aces. Azavia Thomas contributed seven kills and two blocks, while Taya Nordmann recorded five kills and a service ace.

Kennesaw State (11-14, 5-8 CUSA) was led by Haley Patterson, who recorded a match-high 16 kills on 21 attempts, hitting .714. The Owls finished with 39 kills and a .457 hitting percentage compared to 28 kills and a .206 hitting percentage for the Gamecocks.

Jax State battled with the Owls early in the opening set, keeping the score close at 4-4 following a kill from D'Yanna Spicer. The Gamecocks recorded eight kills in the frame, but Kennesaw State eventually created separation behind a 12-kill performance. The Owls hit .364 to take the opening set, 25-19.

The Owls gained control in the second set, producing 14 kills without committing an attack error. The Owls took a commanding 2-0 match lead with a 25-12 set victory.

The Gamecocks found more offensive rhythm in the third set, recording a match-high 12 kills. Schweikert and Thomas continued to lead the attack as Jax State finished the frame with a .231 hitting percentage. However, Kennesaw State answered with 13 kills and a .370 hitting percentage to close out the match with a 25-19 win.

Addison Stone paced the Gamecocks with 16 assists, while Sofia Varela added 10 assists. Defensively, Spicer led Jax State with three total blocks, while Gemma Morris recorded a team-best seven digs.

The Gamecocks and Owls square off again Friday evening at 5 p.m. for the final home match of the season in the Pete. Prior to the match, senior day festivities will ensue.

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