BOWIE, MD --The Bowie State women's volleyball team could not out-play the Huskies of Bloomsburg's offense Saturday morning in three sets (20-25, 17-25, 16-25). Hoping to bounce back in the day's final contest, the Bulldogs simply could not find an answer for the Griffins of Seton Hill in three sets (16-25, 18-25, 18-25) as BSU fell to 2-9 on the season and 0-4 in the Charleston Tournament.
GAME 1 | Bloomsburg, 3 - Bowie State, 0
Nina Edwards finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .412. Taylor Johnson recorded 11 digs to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Trinity Loundmon had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Edwards had a team-high eight kills for BSU.
» Bowie State got a match-high 11 digs from Johnson.
» BSU attackers were helped by a team-high 12 assists from Mekenna Scott.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs found themselves in an early deficit, losing the first set 25-20. BSU trailed by as many as seven points as Bloomsburg never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up just once before the Huskies took control.
SET 2 | A 25-17 set-two loss put BSU in a 2-0 deficit in the match. Bowie State trailed by as many as eight points as Bloomsburg grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that was knotted up four times before the Huskies took over the lead.
SET 3 | Bloomsburg finished off the sweep with a set-three win. The Bulldogs fell in a tough set 25-16. Bowie State trailed by as many as nine points as Bloomsburg grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Huskies took over the lead.
GAME 2 | Seton Hill, 3 - Bowie State, 0
Madyson Brinson finished with seven kills on the day to lead the Bulldogs attack. Taylor Johnson led the Bulldogs defensively with eight digs.
Game Notes
» Ayana Johnson had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Brinson had a team-high seven kills for the Bulldogs.
» BSU got a team-high eight digs from Johnson.
» Bowie State attackers were helped by a team-high 10 assists from Loundmon.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Bulldogs found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set 25-16. Bowie State trailed by as many as 10 points as Seton Hill grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Griffins took control.
SET 2 | BSU dropped the second set 25-18, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Bowie State trailed by as many as nine points as Seton Hill grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up just once before the Griffins took over the lead.
SET 3 | Bowie State could not prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Bulldogs fell in a tough set 25-18. BSU trailed by as many as eight points as Seton Hill grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was tied up 11 times before the Griffins took over in the second half of the stanza.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 26 when the visiting Trojans of Virginia State University come to town for a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) match up inside A.C. Jordan Arena for Dig Pink. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.
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