BUCKHANNON, WV --The Bowie State volleyball team could not overcome a potent Bobcats offense Saturday on the road losing to West Virginia Wesleyan in straight sets (20-25, 17-25, 22-25).

The non-conference loss moved Bowie State to 1-9 on the season.

Nadira Avery finished with six kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs attack. BSU got six digs from Madison Adderley-Julien along with seven blocks from Nina Edwards to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Tristynn Kerr had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Edwards had a match-high seven blocks.
» Avery had a team-high six kills for Bowie State.
» BSU got a team-high six digs from Adderley-Julien.
» The Bulldogs attackers were helped by a team-high 13 assists from Mekenna Scott.

How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs fell behind early, losing the first set 25-20. Bowie State trailed by as many as six points as West Virginia Wesleyan grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was tied up two times before the Bobcats took control.

SET 2 | Bowie State fell in set two 25-17, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Bowie State trailed by as many as nine points as West Virginia Wesleyan grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was tied up two times before the Bobcats took over the lead.

SET 3 | Bowie State was not able to win set three and was swept by West Virginia Wesleyan. The Bulldogs couldn't hang on in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-22 in a set that featured two lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.

Up Next
Bowie State will travel to Baltimore, Md., to face the Bears of Morgan State at 1 p.m.

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