WILBERFORCE, Ohio — The
Benedict College Lady Tigers wrapped up the second SIAC Crossover event with a 3-1 victory over host Central State University on Saturday.
Benedict won the match 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 25-16 to improve to 9-6 overall and 5-4 in the SIAC. Central State falls to 4-10 overall and 4-6 in the SIAC.
Mia Burgess had nine kills to lead the Lady Tigers, while
Desire' Young and
Angelic Carter added seven kills each. Carter also recorded five total blocks.
Willow Alls had 19 assists, while
Jayden Johnson added 14 assists and had a team-high 11 digs. Burgess added 10 digs.
Benedict is back in action on Thursday, returning home to take on Savannah State at 6 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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