FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State earned a 3-1 CIAA volleyball victory over Bluefield State Thursday evening inside Capel Arena, improving to 18-4 overall and 15-3 in conference play. The Broncos claimed the match by scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-23, and 25-10.
Mya Hejl led the Broncos' offensive attack with 12 kills while posting an impressive .611 hitting percentage. She added 11 digs, two service aces, and two solo blocks for a double-double performance. Kemyah Harris contributed 11 kills, while Kyla Powell finished with eight kills and a .333 hitting percentage.
The Broncos received strong play from their setters as Giovanna Teixeira recorded 18 assists and Melissa Gonzalez added 11 assists. Defensively, Jasmine Culp paced Fayetteville State with 17 digs, while the Broncos totaled 60 digs as a team.
After cruising to a dominant opening-set win, Fayetteville State faced a challenge in the second frame as Bluefield State rallied to even the match. The Broncos responded by winning a tightly contested third set before pulling away in the fourth, holding the Big Blue to just 10 points to secure the victory.
Fayetteville State finished the match with 53 kills and a .250 hitting percentage while limiting Bluefield State to a .092 attack percentage. The Broncos also tallied seven service aces in the win.
Bluefield State was led by Danielle Robinson with nine kills and Jada Burns with eight kills. Setter Tessa Heffner recorded 18 assists and 14 digs for the visitors.
The Broncos will return to action Monday, October 26th when they travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina, to face Claflin at 6 p.m. Fans can follow the action at fsubroncos.com and on Fayetteville State Athletics social media channels.
