ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Bowie State University women’s volleyball fell to Elizabeth City State, 3-2, on October 12, 2026. Bowie State won the first and fourth sets, but Elizabeth City State claimed the deciding set, 15-10.
The CIAA match featured set scores of 25-19, 14-25, 22-25, 25-20 and 10-15. Bowie State entered the match at 7-9 overall and 5-6 in CIAA play, while Elizabeth City State stood at 9-15 overall and 6-5 in the conference.
Bowie State Forces Fifth Set
Bowie State opened with a 25-19 victory, before Elizabeth City State answered with a 25-14 second-set win. Elizabeth City State also claimed the third set, 25-22, moving within one set of victory.
Bowie State responded by taking the fourth set, 25-20, forcing a deciding fifth set. Elizabeth City State then scored a 15-10 victory in the final set to complete the five-set result.
Taylor Johnson Leads Bowie State
Taylor Johnson led Bowie State with 11 kills and 16 points. She also recorded two aces and four total blocks.
Gabrielle Hale finished with 34 assists, seven digs and four total blocks. Payton Swinton added nine kills, 12 digs, two assists and two total blocks, while Amara Pope contributed four kills and five total blocks. Bowie State finished with 14.5 total blocks.
Elizabeth City State held advantages in kills, digs and service aces. The Vikings posted a .133 hitting percentage compared with .128 for Bowie State.
Valeria Miranda recorded 30 digs, seven assists and two service aces for Elizabeth City State. Jazzmyn Davis led the Vikings with 12 kills and a .308 hitting percentage, while Golden Brown contributed 29 assists, eight digs and one ace. Kendall Washington added 10 kills, 10 digs, three aces and 14 points.
Next Match
Bowie State was scheduled to host Washington Adventist University on Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. This match follows the Bulldogs’ five-set loss to Elizabeth City State.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State recovered from consecutive second- and third-set losses to force a deciding fifth set. Johnson led the Bulldogs in kills and points, while Hale, Pope and Swinton provided additional production in the close CIAA match.
Elizabeth City State finished the match with the edge in the key statistical categories listed by Bowie State University Athletics and secured the deciding set, 15-10.
Source: Original report
