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Monday, August 31, 2026

Troy Sweeps Alabama State Volleyball as Hornets Leave Trojan Invitational Still Searching for First Win

Alabama State struggles to slow Troy’s attack in a 3-0 loss, but Alexis Williams, Mikalah Davis and Mirra Riddle provide bright spots as the Hornets turn their attention to the Spartan Classic.

TROY, Ala. | Alabama State volleyball entered Sunday looking for a breakthrough. Instead, host Troy made sure the Hornets left the Trojan Invitational still searching for their first victory of the 2026 season.

The Trojans swept Alabama State in convincing fashion, 25-15, 25-15, 25-11, Sunday afternoon inside Trojan Arena, handing the Hornets their third consecutive loss to open the regular season.

Alabama State fell to 0-3, while Troy improved to 2-1.

The final numbers told the story.

Troy finished with 42 kills compared with Alabama State's 15 and outhit the Hornets .353 to .014. The Trojans also dominated from the service line with 12 aces compared with three for ASU.

Alabama State did hold an advantage at the net defensively, finishing with four team blocks compared with two for Troy.
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Alabama State Storms Past Southern 30-17 With Dominant Second Half in Birmingham Football Classic

Andrew Body delivers in his return as the Hornets erase a halftime deficit, score 17 unanswered second-half points, and shut out Marshall Faulk’s Southern Jaguars after intermission to open the 2026 season with a statement victory.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State entered the inaugural Birmingham Football Classic looking for an early indication of what the 2026 season might hold.

By the end of Saturday afternoon at Legion Field, the Hornets had provided one.

Alabama State overcame a four-point halftime deficit and completely shut down Southern in the second half, scoring 17 unanswered points after intermission to secure a 30-17 season-opening victory before 31,287 fans.

For head coach Eddie Robinson Jr., the neutral-site win gave Alabama State a 1-0 start and an early boost for a program with championship aspirations.

For quarterback Andrew Body, it marked an impressive return to competition.

And for Alabama State's defense, the final 30 minutes offered an emphatic answer after Southern controlled portions of the first half.

The Jaguars entered halftime leading 17-13.

They never scored again.

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