FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Bowie State women's volleyball team (5-11, 2-2 CIAA) split its opening day at the CIAA round-up, beating Shaw before falling in three sets to Fayetteville State inside Felton J. Capel Arena.
Game One | Bowie St. 3, Shaw 1
The Bulldogs opened strong in the first set with kills from Iman Wright and Lyric Snowden, while capitalizing on Shaw's errors to take a 25-12 win. After dropping the second set, BSU bounced back in the third behind steady play from Nina Edwards and Nicole Taylor, fending off the Lady Bears' rally to edge out a 25-23 win.
In the deciding fourth frame, Bowie State turned a 14-14 tie into a late advantage, with Edwards and Snowden delivering key kills down the stretch. Edwards sealed the match with back-to-back points, lifting the Bulldogs to a 25-23 victory and their second CIAA win of the season. The win also marked Bowie State's first victory over Shaw since 2015.
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Game Two | Fayetteville State 3, Bowie St. 0
The Bulldogs kept the first set close with kills from Snowden and Abena Asomani-Martin before the Lady Broncos pulled away late, 25-21. In the second, BSU rallied behind Snowden, Asomani-Martin, and a service ace from Taylor, but FSU held on for a 25-20 win.
The Bulldogs continued to fight in the third with contributions from Snowden, Melisa Anacius, and Madison James, but errors proved costly as Fayetteville State closed out the match, 25-16.
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Up Next
The Bulldogs return for day two of the CIAA Round-Up on Saturday, Oct. 4, to face Livingstone College inside Felton J. Capel Arena. The first serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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