BOWIE, MD --- For the first time since 2019, the Bowie State women's volleyball team will compete in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Volleyball Quarterfinal as the Bulldogs will travel to Raleigh, N.C. to face the No. 1 seed Shaw Lady Bears on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. from C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. The match will air live on the Shaw Bears Sports Network.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. 
Where: C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium (Raleigh, N.C.)
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The Series
Bowie State (6-25, 4-13 CIAA, 4-6 North) is 5-13 against Shaw since 2008. The Bulldogs have lost the last 10 match-ups against the Lady Bears, including a 3-0 decision during the CIAA Round-Up back in Oct. earlier this season. The last time BSU defeated SU was Sept. 28, 2014 with the Bulldogs winning in five-sets (5-22, 21-25, 24-26, 25-14 and 15-12).

Last Meeting Stats
In what would we be the sweetest revenge, after falling 3-1 to Virginia State back in September, BSU snapped a 28-match losing skid against the Trojans last Thursday to advance to the CIAA Tournament, defeating VSU in five sets (3-2). The Bulldogs offense was paced by Nina Edwards, who finished with 11 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .455, while Madyson Brinson contributed 10. Defensively, had two players reached double figures in digs as Tristynn Kerr had 17 and Haley Pelham had 15. From the front row, Edwards contributed six blocks and Brinson added five rejections.

The Opponent
The Lady Bears of Shaw were the only team to go undefeated in league action this season at 18-0 for 2023. Shaw (27-5) suffered just two losses at home this year, including a 3-1 decision to Mount Olive and Alaska Fairbanks back in September. The Lady Bears have the number one offense in the CIAA, averaging 17.14 points per set, .230 hitting percentage, assists (11.29), kills per set (12.69), service aces (2.76) and digs per set (17.01). Lillian Carlson leads the team in kills (245) while Lauren Janok has a team-high 907 assists, followed by Jasmine Culp with a team-best 446 digs. Kamille Patrick leads Shaw in service aces (61) and blocks (80). Amongst the CIAA, Patrick has a conference best in hitting percentage (.357), and Janok's total assists is the CIAA's best with an average of 9.65 assists per set.

Look Ahead
The winner of Tuesday's match will advance to the 2023 CIAA Women's Volleyball semifinal round and will face the winner between No. 3 Fayetteville State and No. 2 Bluefield State on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. inside A.C. Jordan Arena. Bowie State is the host site for this year's semifinal and championship matches. The 2023 CIAA Volleyball Championship at the Bowie State University is free and open to the public. Patrons looking to attend quarterfinal matches will need to follow the policy of each host institution

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