MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — The
Edward Waters women's volleyball team fell in its season-opening match against Virginia State in the Buccaneer Invitational.
Despite having leads in the second and third sets, the Lady Tigers were unable to maintain their lead, as the Trojans used late surges to collect the sweep (25-18, 25-17, 25-19).
Senior outside hitter
Naomy Vergez finished with a match-high 11 kills. She also added three aces, nine digs and two assists. Fellow senior
Malena Catala notched three aces as she paced EWU with 11 assists and seven digs.
The Lady Tigers got solid contributions from everyone who touched the court.
Alexis Simpson chipped in six kills and six digs, while freshman
Taylor Kennedy recorded four kills.
Brooklyn Jones recorded five digs and two kills, followed by
Dislandi Antonio, who posted eight assists, the second most on the team.
Edward Waters returns to the court tomorrow for a doubleheader at the Health and Sports Center, facing Auburn University at Montgomery and Buccaneer Invitational host Barry University.
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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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