ATLANTA, Ga.. – The Benedict College volleyball team defeated Clark Atlanta University 3-1 on Friday night for their fifth win in a row.
Benedict won the match 25-22, 25-12, 20-25, 25-22 to improve to 16-10 and 8-6 in the SIAC. The Panthers fall to 4-13 overall, 3-11 in the conference.
V'Aira Harris led the Lady Tigers with 12 kills and six aces. Adrionna Washington added eight kills, while Ashleigh Reeves contributed with 23 assists and 13 digs.
In the first set, scoring went back and forth until Benedict closed out the set with three unanswered points. The Lady Tigers opened up the second set on a 10-5 run and would score the final 10 points of the set.
The third set was close throughout until Clark Atlanta went on an 8-3 run to close out the set. After the score was tied up at 20-20 in the fourth set, Benedict closed out the set with a 5-2 run, as Washington scored the final point on a kill to clinch the match.
Benedict will travel to Fort Valley State University on Saturday at 2 p.m.
