BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University will close out its regular-season schedule on the road this weekend with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference matchups against Alabama A&M and Alabama State. The Lady Jaguars will face the Bulldogs on Friday at 6 p.m. before taking on the Hornets on Sunday at noon.
 
Senior libero Najah Harris continues to make history for the Lady Jaguars, earning her third SWAC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season after setting a new program record.
Harris further established herself as one of the nation's premier defensive players, averaging 6.63 digs per set while collecting 53 total digs over the weekend. Both figures ranked third nationally for the week.
 
The Dallas native made history Sunday against Grambling State, recording a career-high 34 digs to break Southern's rally-era single-season record with 517. Harris surpassed the previous mark of 515, set by Diamond Williams in 2015. She also has an opportunity to establish a new program record for digs per set in a season, currently averaging 5.22 and closing in on the previous mark of 4.83.
 
Offensively, Mariah Mott continues to pace the Lady Jaguars with 2.28 kills per set. Alayah Wilson has emerged as a consistent contributor in recent weeks, recording double-digit kills in three of her last four matches. Her recent performances include 11 kills on a .526 hitting percentage against UAPB and her first career double-double at Grambling State, where she finished with 12 kills and 14 digs.
 
Penina Vito and Maleah Faust continue to share responsibilities at setter, with Vito averaging 5.59 assists per set and Faust contributing 4.48. Vito ranks sixth in the SWAC in both assists per set and total assists, providing consistency in directing the Lady Jaguar offense.
 
At the net, senior Braelynn Reese has become an increasingly impactful presence. Over the last five matches, Reese is averaging 1.3 blocks per set, highlighted by an eight-block performance against Texas Southern and seven blocks on Senior Day against Prairie View A&M. Her recent production has moved her into 10th in the SWAC with 0.80 blocks per set for the season.

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