BOWIE, Md. — Bowie State (8-9) (5-6 CIAA) defeated Washington Adventist (2-3) 3-1 Tuesday at A.C. Jordan Arena, winning by set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 22-25 and 25-10. The Bulldogs opened the fourth set with an 11-0 run to take control of the closing set. BSU finished with 14 service aces and held WAU to a -.016 hitting percentage.
The Bulldogs separated themselves with a serving advantage and a cleaner attack, recording 14 aces to WAU's five while hitting .167 compared with WAU's -.016. BSU also finished with 36 kills to WAU's 25 and had fewer attack errors, 17 to 27. The serving edge showed up in the closing stretch, when the Bulldogs put together an 11-0 run and another 8-0 run in the fourth set.
The Bulldogs trailed 6-4 in the opening set before kills by
Camille Crooks and
Dyllan Chandler helped pull BSU even, and
Bracey Gross served back-to-back aces during a stretch that moved the Bulldogs in front 13-7. WAU got points from Jodryn Stafford and Jordyn Schaeffer as the set continued, but BSU kept separation with kills from
Madison James,
Trinity Loundmon and
Damani Myers to reach 18-10. After WAU got to 19-12, the Bulldogs scored the final six points, with
Gabrielle Hale serving three aces and Myers adding a kill to close a 25-12 set win.
BSU started the second set with a 4-0 lead behind kills from James and
Christina San before WAU got back to 4-2. The Bulldogs then scored the next eight points to go ahead 12-2, with James serving through much of the run, including an ace, and kills from San, Myers and
Corey Bradley. WAU answered with five of the next six points to reach 13-8, but BSU pulled away again with a 6-0 stretch that included a Hale ace, a Chandler kill and a block by Crooks and Myers. After WAU cut it to 20-11, the Bulldogs closed the set with five straight points, including two James kills, to win 25-11.
The Bulldogs started the third set with an
Iman Wright kill and a Hale service ace for a 2-0 lead, but WAU moved in front and later built a 14-9 advantage. BSU worked back into the set behind points that included a San kill, a
Jasmine Brewer kill and a block by Crooks and
Spring Terry, cutting the margin to 18-16. After WAU led 20-17, the Bulldogs tied the set at 21-21 on a
Madyson Brinson block and went ahead 22-21 on a Gross ace, but WAU scored the final four points and closed the set 25-22 on an Ariyanna Gross kill.
BSU opened the fourth set with 11 straight points behind
Gabrielle Hale's service run, getting kills from Terry, Brewer and San, a Hale ace and a Brewer block in the stretch. After Nia Powell gave WAU its first point, Brewer answered with a kill, and Terry served the Bulldogs from 12-1 to 19-1 with three aces and two Wright kills included in the run. WAU cut into the margin at 20-5, but BSU moved to set point at 24-5 on a Wright kill, an attack error and
Madyson Brinson's kill from Gross. Jordyn Schaeffer had three late kills as WAU scored five straight, but a service error ended the set with the Bulldogs winning 25-10.
Hale finished with 18 assists and six service aces. Gross recorded 18 digs and added three service aces. Myers led BSU with six kills while hitting .400. Crooks posted four kills on a .375 hitting percentage and had a team-high three blocks.
Up next, BSU travels to Virginia State to face Lincoln Pa., for the second CIAA Roundup on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Petersburg, Virginia.
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