ATLANTA —
Kai Harris recorded a match-high 19 kills, and
Sydney Ray posted a double-double as
Clark Atlanta swept Agnes Scott 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 on Tuesday at Woodruff Gym.
The Lady Panthers improved to 13-7 overall with the nonconference victory, while Agnes Scott fell to 2-10.
Harris hit .326 and added nine digs to lead Clark Atlanta's offense. Ray finished with 39 assists and 11 digs, tying
Reagan Gatlin for the team lead in digs.
Brianna Little led the Lady Panthers with a .455 hitting percentage, recording seven kills on 11 attempts.
Carmella Jones contributed eight kills and hit .375, while
Antonique Coleman added seven kills and a team-high four block assists.
Jayanna Shannon finished with five kills and three block assists.
Nakayla James led Clark Atlanta with two service aces and added eight digs. Gatlin supplied the Lady Panthers' other ace, while
Amasjah Gillingscontributed six digs and four assists.
Clark Atlanta totaled 46 kills, 44 assists, 55 digs and five team blocks, hitting .286 while holding Agnes Scott to a .080 hitting percentage.
The Lady Panthers overcame an early 7-3 deficit in the opening set. After pulling even at 7, Clark Atlanta later scored nine consecutive points to turn an 8-7 deficit into a 16-8 lead. Jones delivered four kills during that run, while Shannon added two. The Lady Panthers closed the set with six straight points, capped by a Harris kill, and hit .480 with 13 kills and one attack error.
In the second set, Clark Atlanta trailed 16-14 before scoring four consecutive points to take an 18-16 lead. Little opened the run with a kill, and Coleman and Shannon teamed up for two blocks during the stretch. With the Lady Panthers ahead 19-18, Coleman recorded a kill before Harris delivered five consecutive kills to finish the set, 25-18.
Clark Atlanta built a 13-5 advantage in the third set and extended its lead to 17-8 during a four-point run that included two aces from James. Agnes Scott responded and cut the deficit to 19-17, but consecutive kills from Harris and another from Little pushed the Lady Panthers' lead to 22-17. Little and Harris added late kills before an Agnes Scott attack error secured the sweep.
Janae Erwing led Agnes Scott with nine kills. Madison Stidum added seven kills, 13 digs and five service aces.
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