Bowie State University women’s volleyball swept Lincoln (PA) 3-0 on Oct. 27 at A.C. Jordan Arena in Bowie, Maryland. The Bulldogs won 25-9, 25-15 and 25-15 to improve to 12-13 overall and 9-9 in CIAA play.
Bowie State opened the match with an 8-0 run and finished with 12 service aces. The Bulldogs held Lincoln to a minus-.054 hitting percentage while recording a .182 hitting percentage.
Bowie State Controls the First Two Sets
Amara Pope and Payton Swinton recorded kills during Bowie State’s opening run, while Trinity Loundmon served three aces. Pope added a block, and Spring Terry, Madison James and Gabrielle Hale contributed to the Bulldogs’ early lead.
Lincoln cut the first-set deficit to 14-6, but Bowie State responded with two kills from Terry, an ace from James and another kill from Terry. Swinton’s block helped the Bulldogs close out the set 25-9.
Bowie State scored the first five points of the second set and held an 8-4 lead after Lincoln received a kill from Elise Carter and a block from Amira Billingsley. James added two kills, and Bowie State won seven of the final eight rallies before a Lincoln setting error ended the set at 25-15.
Bulldogs Finish the Sweep
After the teams traded points early in the third set, Christina San recorded two kills during a Bowie State run. With Terry serving, the Bulldogs recorded two aces, along with kills from James and Corey Bradley and two Lincoln errors to take a 15-5 lead.
Lincoln later trimmed the margin to 18-13, but Damani Myers delivered three kills during a six-point Bowie State run. The Bulldogs reached match point at 24-13 and completed the sweep when Lincoln committed a service error.
Spring Terry Leads Bowie State
Terry led Bowie State with seven kills and a .417 hitting percentage. She also recorded three service aces and finished with 10 points.
Loundmon finished with 13 assists and three service aces, while Mil’lanni Marte contributed 13 digs, three assists and one ace. Swinton added seven assists, six digs, one ace and one solo block.
Lincoln (PA) fell to 2-26 overall and 1-17 in CIAA play. Bowie State was scheduled to host Shaw University on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. for its final home match of the season and Senior Night.
MSB Analysis
Bowie State’s sweep featured an 8-0 opening run, 12 service aces and set wins by margins of 16, 10 and 10 points. The Bulldogs also held Lincoln (PA) to a -.054 hitting percentage while posting a .182 mark.
Source: Original report
