Box Score MURFREESBORO- The Chowan University volleyball team concluded play at the CIAA Round-Up on Sunday afternoon with a 3-2 setback against Shaw University. The Hawks move to 5-6 overall and 2-1 in league play with the loss while the Lady Bears improve to 5-5 and remain perfect in CIAA crossover play with a 3-0 mark.
The Hawks earned a 25-20 win in the opening set before falling to Shaw 25-22 and 25-19 in the second and third sets, respectively. Chowan recovered to earn a 25-21 set four win, forcing a fifth and final set. The Lady Bears raced to an early lead and hung on to the momentum to grab the 15-7 victory in set five.
Kelly Murphy notched 14 kills for the Lady Bears while Keveesha Wattley and Tapanga Moten added 11 and 10 kills each, respectively. Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez dished out a match-high 43 assists while Tiffany Brooks accounted for 21 digs in the win.
Suraya Chase paced the Hawks with 18 kills in the setback while
Morgan Spencer and
Courtney O'Keefe added 14 kills and 11 kills each, respectively.
Karisa Patterson handed out 41 assists while
Bailey Zavala grabbed 18 digs for the Chowan Blue and White.
In set one, both teams battled for control early in the contest before a 6-0 run by Chowan left the Lady Bears trailing 20-14. The Hawks never looked back and secured the 25-20 win behind a kill by
Sydney Miller. Shaw raced to a 12-5 advantage in set two and held the Hawks' at-bay despite a late rally by the Chowan Blue and White. A kill by Murphy confirmed the 25-22 set two win for Shaw. The Lady Bears continued to build on the momentum in set three and used a late 4-0 run to grab a 25-19 set victory.
The momentum shifted in favor of the Hawks in set four. With the score knotted 21-21, two Shaw errors and kills by Spencer and Miller secured the 25-21 win for Chowan, forcing a fifth set.
The Lady Bears quickly took control in set five after establishing a 4-0 lead. Chowan trailed by as many as eight points (13-5) in the set before falling 15-7 to Shaw.
The Hawks return to action on Thursday as Chowan plays host to Elizabeth City State University. First serve for the CIAA Northern Division match-up is slated for 6pm in the Helms Center.
