Bowie State University women’s volleyball lost to Millersville, 3-1, on the road Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The set scores were 12-25, 25-17, 16-25 and 22-25. Bowie State entered the match at 11-13, while Millersville entered at 6-15.
Bowie State totaled 37 kills, nine service aces and 53 digs while hitting .094. Millersville recorded 51 kills and hit .233.
Payton Swinton Leads Bowie State
Payton Swinton led Bowie State with 13 kills, four service aces and 18.5 points. She also added nine digs.
Gabrielle Hale finished with 27 assists, four digs, three kills and one service ace. Mil’lanni Marte recorded a team-high 14 digs, while Iman Wright added six kills on a .357 hitting percentage and one service ace.
Millersville Answers Bowie State’s Second-Set Win
Millersville opened the match with a 25-12 first-set win, but Bowie State responded in the second set. The Bulldogs built a 16-9 lead and closed the frame with the final four points to even the match with a 25-17 victory.
Bowie State held an 11-8 advantage in the third set before Millersville moved ahead 18-13. The Marauders finished the set, 25-16, and carried the lead into the fourth.
The Bulldogs pulled even at 18-18 in the fourth set after kills from Melisa Anacius and Gabrielle Hale, along with a Hale-Anacius block. Millersville reached set point at 24-20 before Amara Pope and Swinton answered with kills, but the Marauders closed out the match, 25-22.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State’s second-set victory and its fourth-set rally highlighted the match, but Millersville finished with advantages in both kills and hitting percentage. The Bulldogs hit .094 compared with Millersville’s .233 mark.
Bowie State is scheduled to host Lincoln University (PA) on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. at A.C. Jordan Arena in Bowie, Maryland.
Source: Original report
