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Virginia Union VUU 10-14, 3-11, 2-5
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Winner Bowie State BSU 3-24, 1-12, 1-5
Virginia Union VUU
10-14, 3-11, 2-5
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Final
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Bowie State BSU
3-24, 1-12, 1-5
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Virginia Union VUU 10 17 25 16 (1)
Bowie State BSU 25 25 22 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Bulldogs Capture First Conference Win with 4-Set Thriller Over Virginia Union

BOWIE, MD -- The Bowie State women's volleyball team needed just four sets (25-10, 25-17, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16) to beat the Virginia Union Lady Panthers Monday at home inside A.C. Jordan Arena.

The win moved the Bulldogs' record to 3-24 overall and 1-12 in CIAA play while VUU dips to 10-14 overall and 3-11 in the league. The win also marked the Bulldogs first division victory, improving to 1-5 in the North while Virginia Union is 2-5.

Kiera Brothers finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs attack. BSU got 13 digs from Tristynn Kerr along with five blocks from Melisa Anacius to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Kerr had a match-high three aces in the win.
» BSU never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-10.
» Bowie State served up six aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Brothers had a team-high 10 kills for Bowie State.
» The Bulldogs got a match-high 13 digs from Kerr.
» Bowie State attackers were helped by a match-high 26 assists from Mekenna Scott.

How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs won the first point and never trailed to secure the first set 25-10. BSU opened up its biggest lead, 15 points, to finish off the set. Bowie State also supplemented their offense with six aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | BSU won the second set 25-17 to promptly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs grabbed control of the set lead early on at 5-4 and never looked back. BSU led by as many as 11 points at 24-13 before finishing off the set. The Bowie State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Virginia Union stayed alive with a third-set win to make it a 2-1 match. The Bulldogs came up short by the score of 25-22. Bowie State trailed by as many as six points as Virginia Union grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was knotted up six times before the Lady Panthers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 4 | Bowie State then responded to claim the match win with a 25-16 fourth-set victory. The Bulldogs took the lead for good at 14-13 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Bulldogs took over in the second half of the stanza.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Bluefield State to face the Big Blues on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. from Shott Gym.

For the most up-to-date information on Bowie State University Athletics and its 13 varsity sports teams, please visit www.bsubulldogs.com.

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