FAYETTEVILLE, NC --The Fayetteville State volleyball team walked away with a three-set sweep (25-17, 25-21, 25-17) against the Winston-Salem Rams Monday at home at Felton J Capel Arena.
The victory moved the Broncos' record to 4-10 overall and 1-1 in CIAA play.
Casandra Watson finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Broncos offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .318. The Broncos' got 8 digs from Watson to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Allinson Torres had a team-high three aces in the win.
» Fayetteville State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-17.
» Fayetteville State served up five aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Fayetteville State never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-17.
» Casandra Watson had a team-high 10 kills for Fayetteville State.
» Fayetteville State got a team-high eight digs from Casandra Watson.
» Fayetteville State attackers were helped by a match-high 13 assists from Jaida Bynum.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Broncos took control on the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-17. Fayetteville State led by as many as 10 points at 22-12 before closing out the set. Fayetteville State also supplemented their offense with five aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | Fayetteville State built on a set-one win by securing a 25-21 victory in set number two. The Broncos took the set thanks to a solid showing on the attacking end. Fayetteville State registered a .371 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set win. The Broncos opened up a 21-16 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.
SET 3 | Fayetteville State took set three to sweep the match. The Broncos scored first and never trailed in the set to secure a 25-17 victory. Fayetteville State ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, eight points, to finish off the set. The Fayetteville State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza. Fayetteville State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Winston-Salem attacks in the stanza and capitalizing on 10 Winston-Salem attacking errors on the way to victory.