Box Score WASHINGTON, DC – Belmont Abbey College swept Bowie State University in three straight sets in the season opener for both teams, defeating the Lady Bulldogs 25-10, 25-8 and 25-11.  PHOTOS

A very young Bowie State team was held to a minus .236 attack percentage and managed only five kills on 55 total attacks. On the other side of the net, the Crusaders wrapped up the match with .483 hitting percentage and knocked down 37 kills.

Bowie State sophomores Remi Anderson and Paige McIntosh accounted for two kills each. Fellow sophomore Briana Flowers and freshman Yaje Ngundam recorded one kill each in the setback. Junior Kasi Eisenzimmer paced the Lady Bulldogs with four assists and three service aces, both team highs. Redshirt freshman Marissa Martinez picked up a team-high five digs.

Caitlin Hankins led Belmont Abbey with a match-high nine kills and Hannah Schellenberg added seven kills in the Crusaders victory. Kay Schellenberg accounted for 28 assists to go along with two service aces and three digs.

Bowie State continues play in the UDC “Battle of the Nation's Capital Classic” tomorrow (September 1st) against Goldey-Beacom College at 10 am.