Box Score BOWIE, MD- The Chowan University volleyball team secured their 11^th consecutive  victory  with a 3-1 win over Bowie State University on Sunday afternoon in CIAA Northern Division play.  The Hawks post a 12-3 overall record and advance to 9-0 in CIAA play with the victory while the Lady Bulldogs slide to 5-16 on the season and 2-8 in the league. 

After dropping the first set 25-23, the Hawks recovered to defeat Bowie State 25-15 in the second set, 25-18 in the third and 25-9 in set four to earn the 3-1 win.

Suraya Chase led all players in the match with 10 kills for the Chowan Blue and White while Princess Chauni Green, Morgan Spencer and Ashley Tutherow each chipped in seven kills for the Hawks.  Lindsey Denne dished out 19 assists over the course of the contest with Becca Page adding 16 assists.  Cindy Ehrich tallied 16 digs as Chase added 10 to aid the effort.

Valerie Taylor collected a team-high six kills in the contest followed by Jasmine Ashe, Greiona Garrison, and Yaje Ngundam who chipped in five kills apiece.  Adrielle Brisbon accounted for 19 assists while Ngundam hauled in 17 digs. 

In the first set, Bowie State took an early 4-2 lead, scoring three of the first four points off of Chowan miscues.  With the score tied 5-5, a service ace and kill by Taylor for the Lady Bulldogs left Chowan trailing 7-5.  Bowie State held onto the advantage until midway through the set when a kill by Denne knotted the score 15-15.  The Hawks and Lady Bulldogs battled as the first set came down to the wire.  With the score tied 22-22, back-to-back attack errors by the Hawks gave Bowie State a 24-22 advantage.  A service error on the next play gave Chowan an additional point and the serve, but a Hawk service error secured the 25-23 win for Bowie State. 

Set two was again an early battle for momentum.  Trailing 10-9, Chowan took advantage of a 4-0 run to take a 13-10 advantage in the set.  The Hawks held on to the lead for the remainder of set two and took advantage of a late 9-3 run to secure a 25-15 victory and even the match score 1-1.

Bowie State took an early 3-0 lead in the third set using kills by Garrison and Ashe and a Hawk error.  Trailing 6-3, the Hawks rallied to score eight unanswered points resulting in a 11-6 advantage.  Chowan held onto the lead for the remainder of set three and secured the 25-18 win on a Lady Bulldog attack error. 

The fourth and final set was all about the Hawks as Chowan held Bowie State to a mere nine points.  The Hawks opened the set by scoring six straight points off of Page's serves.  Holding a 12-7 lead, Chowan rolled to a 25-9 victory after closing out the set with a 13-2 run. 

The Hawks continue CIAA Northern Division play on Monday as they travel to compete against The Lincoln University Lady Lions.  Match time is slated for 6:00pm.