WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team defeated Johnson C. Smith University in five sets (25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-12) Thursday night inside Whitaker Gymnasium.

The Rams move to (10-11, 6-6 CIAA), while the Golden Bulls fall to (5-12, 3-9 CIAA).

How it Happened
JCSU opened set one on a 2-0 scoring run before the Rams answered back scoring three points including a kill by Kaylen McClinton to take a 3-2 lead and kept the momentum going to take the set 25-19 and lead the match 1-0.

JCSU tied the match at 1-1 during set two with a score of 25-23. Then took a 2-1 lead after winning set three, 25-20.

The Rams fought hard to take set four by outscoring the Golden Bulls with 18 kills to their 15 and won the set 25-23 to tie the match 2-2.

It was all WSSU in set five reaching eight points first and later winning the set 15-12 to take the match 3-2.

Inside the Numbers
Kills        Young, Breona (20), Lanier, Sanaa (15), Gray, Raven (14)
Aces       Lanier, Sanaa (2), Norwood, Brooke (2), McClinton, Kaylen (1)
Blocks   McIntyre, Niyonna (2), White, Zoe (2), Young, Breona (2)
Assists  McClinton, Kaylen (25), Norwood, Brooke (23), Wallace, Myra (4)
Digs        Wallace, Myra (26), McClinton, Kaylen (9), Lanier, Sanaa (8)

Up Next
The Rams will host Livingstone for their Dig Pink match on Monday, October 24th at 6 p.m. inside Whitaker Gymnasium.