By james art
ETTRICK, VA. — On the first day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round II, the Bowie State women’s volleyball team defeated Claffin (2-13, 2-10 CIAA) in three sets 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25- 20) Saturday night at the VSU Multipurpose Center.
The conference win improved BSU’s record to 7-15 overall and 4-6 in the CIAA, while CU falls to 2-13 overall and 2-10 in the league.
Nicole Taylor finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs offense while finishing with a .333 hitting percentage. Defensively, the Bulldogs had three players reach double figures, incl To Taylor Johnson 11, 10 by Reece Culver and 10 more by Shaska Davis.
Game notes
» BSU had three players in double figures in digs.
» Iman Wright had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Taylor had a match-high eight kills for the Bulldogs.
» Bowie State got a team-high 11 scores from Johnson.
» BSU’s forwards were aided by a team-high nine assists Gabriella High.
How it happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, easily winning the first set 25-15. Bowie State never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that featured three lead changes before the Bulldogs took over.
SET 2 | BSU won the second set 25-17 to take a quick 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that saw just one lead change before Bowie State took over.
SET 3 | Bowie State took the third set to end the match 3-0. Bulldogs set three 25-20. BSU trailed by as many as six points but took the lead for good at 20-19 in a set that featured four lead changes before the Bulldogs took over in the second half of the stanza.
Next up
The Bulldogs will conclude CIAA Round II against Winston-Salem State University and Johnson C. Smith University on Sunday (Oct. 27) at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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