PETERSBURG, VA — Fayetteville State continued its strong showing at the CIAA Roundup on Sunday afternoon, defeating Shaw in straight sets, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22, at the Multipurpose Center. The victory improved the Broncos to 16-4 overall and 13-3 in CIAA play, while the Bears fell to 8-17 overall and 8-9 in the conference.
Kamyah Harris led the Bronco attack with 10 kills and a .348 hitting percentage while adding nine digs, three block assists, and a service ace.
Leticia Neves Nascimento contributed nine kills, and
Kyla Powell added eight kills on a team-best .350 hitting percentage.
The Fayetteville State offense was directed by setters
Giovanna Teixeira and
Melissa Gonzalez, who combined for 29 assists. Teixeira posted a team-high 16 assists and matched the team lead with two service aces, while Gonzalez added 13 assists. Defensively, libero
Jasmine Culp paced the Broncos with 20 digs.
Shaw was led by Taelin Connelley, who recorded a match-high 14 kills, while Leana Gould added six kills for the Bears.
The Broncos closed the match by winning seven of the final 10 points in the third set, capped by a service ace from Harris to complete the sweep.
Fayetteville State controlled the match from start to finish, hitting .272 as a team with 40 kills while adding eight service aces and seven total blocks. The Broncos also held advantages in assists (37-35), digs (61-58), and service aces (8-3).
Fayetteville State concludes its CIAA Roundup weekend later this evening with a 7 p.m. matchup against Elizabeth City State in Petersburg. Fans can follow the action on
FSUBroncos.com/gameday and the department's social media channels.
