TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time under new head coach
René Crockett,
Tuskegee was able to deliver a straight-set win (25-17, 25-23, 25-19) over Oakwood at Chappie James Arena on Wednesday night.
Sophomore
Helena Pommeret had 11 kills and hit .391 in her first opportunity to play in front of the Tuskegee faithful. Six of those kills came in the second set, the last of which broke a 22-all tie in the hotly contested game that saw the Golden Tigers (1-4) rally from three points down to take a 2-0 lead. Senior
Najwa Williams had eight kills and a block and
Carmyn Lawson showed off her two-way game (seven kills, 14 digs).
Other top performers for Tuskegee included
Sakiah Logan (match-high 16 digs) and
Sahnee Dillahunt-Nedd (13 assists, three services aces, four digs). Kamaria Murray had a team-high 10 kills for Oakwood (0-4).
Tuskegee is back in action this weekend with three matches at the Clark Atlanta Invitational. The Golden Tigers return home on Sept. 8 when they host Stillman. First serve is scheduled for 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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