CLARION, PA --The Fayetteville State volleyball team could not overcome a potent Sailfish offense Friday falling to Palm Beach Atlantic in straight sets (25-27, 21-25, 17-25) at Clarion University's Tony Banner Memorial Tournament in Clarion, Pa.

The non-conference loss moved Fayetteville State to 0-1 on the season.

Bailey Robinson finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Broncos offense. Defensively, FSU had two players reach double figures in digs as Casandra Watson had 12 and Aeyane Mattress had 10. From the front row, Xiamana Spikes contributed six blocks and Kyra Webb added five rejections.

Game Notes
» Aeyane Mattress had a team-high three aces in the loss.
» Xiamana Spikes had a match-high six blocks.
» Bailey Robinson had a team-high nine kills for Fayetteville State.
» Fayetteville State got a team-high 12 digs from Casandra Watson.
» Fayetteville State attackers were helped by a team-high 13 assists from Kyra Webb.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Broncos couldn't hang on in a back-and-forth first set, losing 27-25 in a game that featured 10 lead changes and was tied 18 times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match.

SET 2 | A 25-21 second-set loss put Fayetteville State behind 2-0 in the match. The Broncos trailed by as many as 10 points as Palm Beach Atlantic grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Sailfish took over the lead.

SET 3 | Fayetteville State could not win set three and was swept by Palm Beach Atlantic. The Broncos fell in a tough set 25-17. Fayetteville State trailed by as many as nine points as Palm Beach Atlantic grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was knotted up two times before the Sailfish took over the lead.

What's Next
Fayetteville State will take the court again this afternoon at 2 pm to face the Timberwolves of Northwood at 2 pm.