GREENWOOD, SC --The Fayetteville State volleyball team could not beat a potent Crusaders offense Saturday falling to North Greenville in straight sets (17-25, 19-25, 19-25).

The non-conference loss moved Fayetteville State to 3-8 on the season.

Casandra Watson finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Broncos attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .318. Defensively, Fayetteville State had three players reach double figures in digs, including Jordan Johnson's 13, 11 from Watson, and 10 more from Nikole Akamine.

Game Notes

» Fayetteville State had three players in double figures in digs.
» Aliyah Brown had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Casandra Watson had a team-high nine kills for Fayetteville State.
» Fayetteville State got a team-high 13 digs from Jordan Johnson.
» Fayetteville State attackers were helped by a team-high 15 assists from Nikole Akamine.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Broncos found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-17. Fayetteville State trailed by as many as eight points as North Greenville grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was tied up three times before the Crusaders took control.

SET 2 | Fayetteville State then lost the second set 25-19 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Fayetteville State trailed by as many as eight points as North Greenville grabbed the advantage for good at 5-4 in a set that was tied up four times before the Crusaders took over the lead.

SET 3 | North Greenville finished the sweep with a third-set victory. The Broncos dropped a tough set 25-19. Fayetteville State trailed by as many as six points as North Greenville grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Crusaders took over in the second half of the stanza.