RALEIGH, NC --The Fayetteville State volleyball team knocked off the Bowie State Bulldogs 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 25-15, 21-25, 15-11) Sunday at Emery Gymnasium in Raleigh, NC.
The win boosted the Broncos' record to 7-9 overall and 6-2 in CIAA action and Bowie State falls to 6-7 and 3-5 CIAAÂ play.
A'Lexus Everett finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Broncos offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .25. Jordan Johnson also pitched in with five in the contest. got 13 digs from Alexia Bryant to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Jordan Johnson had a match-high five aces in the win.
» Fayetteville State served up seven aces on the way to a third-set victory.
» Fayetteville State never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 15-11.
» A'Lexus Everett had a team-high eight kills for Fayetteville State.
» Fayetteville State got a team-high 13 digs from Alexia Bryant.
» Fayetteville State attackers were helped by a match-high 19 assists from Kyra Webb.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Broncos persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 25-21 in a stanza that featured seven lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match. Fayetteville State also supplemented their offense with four aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | Fayetteville State fell in the second set 25-21 to tie the match 1-1. The Broncos fell in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied 11 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.
SET 3 | Fayetteville State put the second-set loss behind and took a 2-1 match lead with a victory in set three. Impressive serving helped the Broncos win the set 25-15. Fayetteville State totaled seven aces in the win. The Broncos ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. The Fayetteville State offense also got a boost from seven aces in the stanza. Fayetteville State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five Bowie State attacks in the stanza.
SET 4 | Fayetteville State couldn't finish off a four-set win as the Bulldogs forced a fifth set with a 25-21 victory. The Broncos trailed by as many as seven points as Bowie State grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 and Fayetteville State was never able to recover in a set that was tied up four times before the Bulldogs took over the lead.
SET 5 | Fayetteville State and Bowie State went back and forth all game, trading set wins until the Broncos took set five 15-11 and the match. The Broncos took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in the fifth set to secure the victory. Fayetteville State opened up as much as a five point lead at 8-3 before closing out the set.
