Troy University Athletics
Troy University
1-3,0-0Sun Belt
Jackson State
0-5,0-0SWAC
Volleyball Sweeps Jackson State in Home Opener
9/6/2025 5:45:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Powered by another stellar performance from Amiah Butler, Troy volleyball earned its first win of the season over Jackson State (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) inside Trojan Arena Saturday afternoon.
Troy (1-3) hit a season-best .338 as a team, picking up 39 total kills. The Trojans excelled from the service line with a season-high 11 aces. Jordan Sinness and Madison Marx split setting duties, each dishing out 15 assists. Sydney Austin had a near-perfect outing, tallying five kills on as many attempts to go with four block assists.
Jackson State (0-5) was led by Amaya Watson, who recorded eight kills, while Victoria Daniels added seven. Setter Charli Calhoun handed out 18 assists, and Rayven Peeples led the Tigers' defense with 11 digs.
Set 1- Troy 25, Jackson State 15
After splitting the first eight points of the match, Troy used a 7-1 run with strong serving from Austin and Sinness to jump out to an advantage. The Trojans hit .300 in the opening frame, with Butler and Kalina Calvillo combining for six kills.
Set 2 – Troy 25, Jackson State 23
The second proved to be the most tightly contested set of the day, despite Troy jumping out to a 7-0 lead. Hope Briggs gave the Tigers momentum with five of her team-high eight kills, but it was not enough as Troy closed the set on a 7-3 scoring run to take a two set to none match lead.
Set 3 – Troy 25, Jackson State 16
Troy finished strong, hitting an impressive .423 in the final set. Butler put down seven kills, while Emma Blaine added three. The Trojans finished the match with four consecutive points, giving the Cardinal and White the sweep.
Quotable – Head Coach Josh Lauer
"I thought we had a really good overall team win today. I thought we were really consistent from the service line. Sara Bates and Sydney Austin were absolutely fantastic in the serving game. We challenged Amiah after the Auburn match to come out a little more aggressive with her start and I thought she did an absolutely fantastic job with that. Tonight was really a full team effort, Amiah was a good spark, and the service line runs really put it all together for us."
Notables
- Troy is now 6-0 all-time against Jackson State.
- The Trojans' .338 attack percentage is their highest since hitting .353 against ULM on Oct. 31, 2024.
- Troy's 11 service aces were their most since recording 13 against Kennesaw State on Sept. 14, 2024, and the most in a three-set match since tallying 13 at Alabama State on Sept. 10, 2024.
- Kayla Baetzel set career highs in both assists (4) and digs (4).
- Emma Blaine's five kills tied her career high.
Up Next
The Trojans will be back at home on Wednesday, September 10 at 6 p.m. against Mercer. The match will be available on ESPN+ with live stats available at TroyTrojans.com/LiveStats.
