MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The
Benedict College Lady Tigers split their first matches of the SIAC West Crossover on Friday, hosted by LeMoyne-Owen College.
In the first match of the day, Spring Hill defeated Benedict 3-0. The Lady Tigers defeated Tuskegee 3-1 in their second match of the day.
Spring Hill won the match 25-20, 25-14, 25-14.
Mia Burgess led Benedict with seven kills.
Willow Alls had 11 assists and a team-high nine digs.
The Lady Tigers played the six-time defending SIAC champions close in the first set. Benedict had an 19-18 lead after a kill from Burgess and an ace from
Kylie Jackson. The Badgers scored the next six points for a 24-19 lead. A kill by Burgess stopped the streak, but a Benedict service error gave the set to Spring Hill.
Against Tuskegee, Benedict won 25-16, 25-20, 18-25, 31-29.
Angelic Carter had a career-high 13 kills, while Burgess also recorded 13 kills.
Desire' Young also reached double figures with 11 kills. Alls recorded 24 assists. Jackson recorded a career-high 17 digs.
The Lady Tigers, now 12-3 overall and 6-2 in the SIAC, take on Miles on Saturday morning to wrap up the crossover. Benedict returns home to take on Albany State on Tuesday in the HRC Arena at 6 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 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 nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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