Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

ATLANTA — Antonique Coleman recorded 17 kills without an attack error to lead Clark Atlanta to a 3-0 sweep of Agnes Scott on Wednesday at Epps Gymnasium.

The Lady Panthers won 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 to improve to 11-3 overall. Clark Atlanta remains 5-2 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play following the nonconference victory. Agnes Scott fell to 2-7.

Coleman hit .895 on 19 attempts and added two blocks. Sydney Ray directed the offense with a match-high 30 assists and led Clark Atlanta with three blocks, including one solo block and two block assists.

Nakayla James recorded a match-high five service aces and tied Sawyer Arbuckle for the team lead with nine digs apiece. London Jackson added eight digs and two aces, while Kai Harris finished with seven digs, four kills and two block assists.

Carmella Jones contributed five kills without an error on seven attempts for a .714 hitting percentage. Arbuckle also recorded five kills, while Jayanna Shannon added four. Akire Williams converted her only attack into a kill for a 1.000 hitting percentage, the highest on the team.

Clark Atlanta finished with 39 kills and a .387 hitting percentage, holding Agnes Scott to 24 kills and a .116 mark. The Lady Panthers also totaled 41 digs, nine aces and five team blocks.

Jones supplied two kills as Clark Atlanta opened the first set with a 4-0 lead. Agnes Scott stayed within 10-9 before the Lady Panthers began creating separation. Leading 18-13, Clark Atlanta scored the final seven points to secure the opening set. The closing run included a James ace, a combined block by Ray and Shannon, and kills from Coleman, Harris and Shannon. Clark Atlanta hit .440 in the set with 13 kills and two errors.

In the second set, the Lady Panthers used five consecutive points to turn a 5-3 advantage into a 10-3 lead. Ray recorded a solo block during the stretch, followed by kills from Coleman and Arbuckle. Clark Atlanta later closed the set on another five-point run, with a Williams kill, two Coleman kills and a Jackson ace helping seal the 25-12 victory.

Agnes Scott led 6-4 early in the third set before Clark Atlanta responded with five straight points. Coleman supplied three kills during the run and teamed with Harris for a block that put the Lady Panthers ahead 9-6.

Clark Atlanta continued to pull away, stretching a 16-13 lead to 21-13 behind three more Coleman kills and a Harris kill. After Agnes Scott trimmed the margin to 21-15, the Lady Panthers scored the final four points. Coleman and Shannon delivered kills before James served consecutive aces to complete the sweep.

Janae Erwing led Agnes Scott with nine kills, while Kayden Carmack recorded 14 assists.

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The Lady Panthers look to continue the momentum as they head to the SIAC Crossover II this weekend in Wilberforce, Ohio.

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