FRANKFORT, Ky. —
Kentucky State women's volleyball earned a split in Saturday's home doubleheader, rallying for a 3–1 victory over
Tuskegee in the morning before falling 3–1 to
Miles in the afternoon.
Kentucky State dropped the opening set to Tuskegee, 25–21, before taking control of the match with a balanced attack and timely serving to win the next three sets, 25–23, 25–18, and 25–23. The Thorobreds recorded 15 service aces and nine total blocks in the victory while holding the Golden Tigers to a .167 hitting percentage.
Clayton powered the offense with 12 kills, hitting .194 with two service aces and two blocks. Wheaton added 10 kills and four aces, while Gregory distributed 25 assists and chipped in four aces. Freshman
Zora Nooksanchored the back row with 16 digs, and
Leah Tubbs contributed five blocks at the net.
In the second match, Kentucky State opened strong with a 25–19 first-set win over Miles before the Golden Bears rebounded to claim the next three sets, 25–22, 25–21, and 25–19. The Thorobreds tallied 11 service aces and hit .193 as a team, but Miles countered with 13 aces and a balanced offensive effort.
Wheaton and
Ananiah Huguely each finished with seven kills, while Clayton totaled nine kills and 10.5 points. Gregory dished out 17 assists with five service aces, and
Sienna Stewart added 13 assists. Defensively, Nooks led with 11 digs, and Tubbs and
Sydnee Breda-Nixon combined for eight total blocks.
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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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