Box Score MURFREESBORO- The Chowan University volleyball team picked up a 3-0 win over Bowie State University on Sunday afternoon.  The victory marked the sixth consecutive win for the Hawks and their second in as many days.  With the win, Chowan improves to 7-3 overall and remains undefeated in CIAA play with a 5-0 record.  Bowie State University falls to 4-11 on the season and drops to 2-3 in league play with the setback. 

The Hawks took the first set 25-8, won set two 25-16 and captured the match win with a 25-18 victory in set three.

Morgan Spencer paced the Hawks with 10 kills in the win while Suraya Chase added nine kills in the victory.  Becca Page accounted for 21 assists while Lindsey Denne dished out 11 for the Blue and White.  Cindy Ehrich grabbed 23 digs in the contest followed by Brianna Smith with 11 digs. 

Yaje Ngundam led the effort for Bowie State with five kills in the setback while Alexis Fisher and Valerie Taylor added three kills.  Ngundam paced the Lady Bulldogs with 18 digs while Marissa Martinez tallied 11 digs for Bowie State. 

In the first set, the Hawks jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead using a kill by Michelle Seiler and taking advantage of Chase's service ace and a Lady Bulldog attack error.  Chowan maintained a solid grip on the momentum and held the Lady Bulldogs to a mere eight points in the first set.  The Hawks closed out set one with seven straight points behind Ehrich's serves and easily captured the 25-8 victory.

The Hawks refused to back down in set two, rolling to a 5-1 lead to set the tone for the contest.   The Lady Bulldogs pulled within two points (5-3) before Chowan regained the momentum and responded with a 10-2 run to pull away 15-5.  Chowan dominated the remainder of the set and took advantage of Bowie State errors and key kills by the Hawks to secure the 25-16 victory. 

Chowan grabbed an early 7-0 advantage in set three, six of which were earned behind Brianna Smith's serves.  The Hawks built their lead to as many as eight points (9-1) before the Lady Bulldogs rallied for a 10-7 run to pull within five points (16-11).  Chowan regained their composure and used a 4-0 run late in the set before securing the 25-18 victory. 

The Hawks return to action on September 28^th to host The Lincoln University in the Helms Center.  First serve is slated for 6:00pm.