ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- The Bowie State women's volleyball team fell to the Claflin Lady Panthers in three sets (18-25, 16-25, 23-25) Sunday at R.L. Vaughan Center to conclude the CIAA Round-Up II.

The loss dropped Bowie State's record to 2-22 overall as the Bulldogs remain winless (0-10) in CIAA action.

Madyson Brinson finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs offense and Tristynn Kerr added 12 digs to lead BSU defensively.

Game Notes
» Marissa Robinson had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Brinson had a team-high eight kills for Bowie State.
» BSU got a team-high 12 digs from Kerr.
» Bowie State attackers were helped by a match-high 27 assists from Mekenna Scott.

How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-18. Bowie State trailed by as many as 10 points as Claflin never surrendered the lead in a set that was notted up zero times before the Lady Panthers took control.

SET 2 | A 25-16 set-two loss put Bowie State behind 2-0 in the match. BSU trailed by as many as nine points as Claflin grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that was tied up five times before the Lady Panthers took over the lead.

SET 3 | The Lady Panthers finished the sweep with a set-three victory. The Bulldogs came up short in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-23 in a set that featured seven lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.

Up Next  
Bowie State will host Bluefield State for a CIAA division battle on Thursday, Oct. 19. The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. Inside A.C. Jordan Arena. 

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