The Bowie State University women’s volleyball team will face Virginia State University at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the quarterfinals of the 47th Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Championship. The match is scheduled for the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, N.C.
Bowie State University is the No. 7 seed in the eight-team tournament after finishing the regular season 13-15 overall. Virginia State University is the No. 2 seed and finished 20-10 overall, including an 18-3 mark in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association play.
Bowie State University Women’s Volleyball Faces Virginia State Again
The quarterfinal will be a rematch of the teams’ regular-season finale Nov. 5 in Petersburg, Va. Virginia State University won that match 3-1, taking the first two sets 25-23 and 25-22 before Bowie State University answered with a 25-23 third-set victory. Virginia State closed the match with a 25-17 win in the fourth set.
Payton Swinton led Bowie State University with 14 kills, six digs and two blocks in the regular-season finale. Melisa Anacius added six kills and a team-high seven total blocks, while Gabrielle Hale recorded 25 assists and Mil’lanni Marte finished with 15 digs.
Gabrielle Hale and Jy’Asha Cousins Earn CIAA Honors
Bowie State University will enter the tournament with two players recognized by the conference. Gabrielle Hale was named Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Setter of the Year, while Jy’Asha Cousins earned First Team All-CIAA honors as a middle hitter.
The quarterfinal is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday at the Rocky Mount Event Center. A Bowie State University victory would send the Bulldogs to the semifinal round Tuesday, Nov. 10.
CIAA Volleyball Championship Schedule
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Championship is scheduled for Nov. 9-11 at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, and the championship match is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State University enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed against a Virginia State University team that won the regular-season meeting in four sets. The Bulldogs will have an opportunity to respond quickly behind recent contributions from Payton Swinton, Melisa Anacius and Mil’lanni Marte.
Gabrielle Hale’s Setter of the Year recognition and Jy’Asha Cousins’ First Team All-CIAA honor give Bowie State University notable conference recognition entering the quarterfinal. The match also gives the Bulldogs a chance to reverse the result from Nov. 5 and continue into the CIAA semifinals.
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