Bowie State University women’s volleyball lost to Livingstone, 3-0, in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women’s Volleyball Semifinal on Nov. 10, 2026, at Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The Bowie State Bulldogs lost the sets 22-25, 15-25 and 16-25 and finished the season with a 14-16 record.
Livingstone Takes Control in Semifinal
Livingstone and Bowie State exchanged leads throughout the opening set. The teams were tied at 21-21 before Livingstone took four of the final five points to win 25-22.
Bowie State opened the second set with a five-point run that produced a 6-4 lead after Livingstone moved ahead 4-1. The Bulldogs stayed within three points at 15-12, but Livingstone extended its advantage and closed the set with a 25-15 victory.
Bowie State built a 9-3 lead in the third set and held a 12-7 advantage before Livingstone scored seven consecutive points to move in front. Livingstone later used a five-point run to turn a 16-14 lead into a 21-14 advantage before taking the final four points for a 25-16 win.
Bowie State Statistical Leaders
Payton Swinton led Bowie State with 14 kills and added five digs. Gabrielle Hale finished with 25 assists, seven digs and one block assist, while Abena Asomani-Martin recorded 14 digs, five kills and one service ace.
Jy’Asha Cousins contributed four kills on a .375 hitting percentage and totaled three blocks, including two solo blocks. Bowie State finished with 32 kills and a .085 hitting percentage, while Livingstone recorded 46 kills and hit .281.
Bulldogs Advance to CIAA Semifinals for Second Straight Season
Bowie State opened postseason play with a 3-1 upset of second-seeded Virginia State in the CIAA Quarterfinals. The victory sent the Bulldogs to the conference semifinals for the second consecutive season.
Fourth-year head coach Edric Potier led Bowie State during the 2026 season. Gabrielle Hale and Jy’Asha Cousins earned All-CIAA honors, and Hale was named the 2026 CIAA Setter of the Year.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State University women’s volleyball ended its season with a 3-0 loss to Livingstone in the CIAA semifinal. The Bulldogs finished 14-16 after advancing to the conference semifinals for the second consecutive season, while Payton Swinton led Bowie State with 14 kills in the match.
Source: Original report
