SENATOBIA – The Jones College volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to an end Saturday afternoon with a straight-set loss to No. 16 Northwest in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament semifinals at Howard Coliseum.
The Bobcats battled the unbeaten Rangers throughout the opening set before Northwest pulled away over the final two frames for a 25-23, 25-13, 25-20 victory.
Jones closed the season with a 24-8 overall record.
MATCH RECAP
The Bobcats pushed Northwest (39-0) throughout the opening frame and stayed within striking distance until the finish. Jones recorded 10 kills in the set, but the Rangers escaped with a narrow 25-23 victory to grab the early advantage.
Northwest took control in the second set, hitting .297 with 14 kills while limiting Jones to six kills and a .091 hitting percentage. The Rangers won the frame 25-13 to move within one set of advancing.
Jones continued to battle in the third and produced its best hitting percentage of the afternoon at .167. The Bobcats recorded nine kills against three attack errors, but Northwest answered with 16 kills and closed the match with a 25-20 victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
Myah Favre (Pass Christian; OLA) led the Jones offense with nine kills and added four digs, a service ace and two block assists.
Izzi Barnes (Gulfport) finished with eight kills and just one attack error on 16 swings, producing a team-best .438 hitting percentage.
Jensi Doise (Baton Rouge, La.; Parkview Baptist) added six kills while hitting .333 and collected three digs.
Claire Wicker (Oxford) handed out 18 assists and added four digs.
Olivia Guth (Poplarville; Lakeshore) closed the season with a team-high 16 digs and two assists.
Jailly Vance (New Orleans, La.; Isidore Newman) contributed four block assists, while Amaya Wilson added two as Jones finished with nine block assists as a team.
