RALEIGH, N.C. -The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team defeated St. Augustine's 3-1, (25-19, 26-28, 25-17, 25-21) inside Emery Gymnasium Monday night. 

The Rams improved to (4-5, 1-1 CIAA) while SAU moves to (0-2, 0-2 CIAA). 

Set one was a back-and-forth match with both teams being tied at 10 points each until the Rams went on a 5-0 run to increase their lead. SAU scored nine more points, but the Rams closed out the set by scoring 10 more points to take the set 25-19 and lead the match 1-0. 

The Rams opened set two on a 4-1 run before St. Augustine's went on a scoring run of their own going up 7-4. Points were exchanged throughout the entire match, but it was the Falcons who capitalized on a bad set from the Rams and a couple of service aces to take the set, 28-26, and tie the match 1-1. 

It was another back-and-forth set between the Falcons and Rams before SAU went ahead 21-14. The Rams fought back starting with a kill from Raven Gray and Sanaa Lanier to make the score 21-16. WSSU kept attacking and eventually tied the match at 23 all. Sanaa Lanier had the final two kills of the set to help the Rams take the set, 25-23, and go up 2-1 in the match. 

The Falcons opened set four on a 6-1 run before WSSU answered with a 7-2 run to tie the set at 8-8. Two final scoring drives secured the 25-21 set in favor of the Rams and helped them take the match, 3-1. 

Inside the Numbers 

Kills, Lanier, Sanaa (16), Gray, Raven (14), Young, Breona (7) 

Aces, Wallace, Myra (4), Lanier, Sanaa (3), Norwood, Brooke (3) 

Blocks, Young, Breona (3), White, Zoe (2), Gray, Raven (1) 

Assists, Norwood, Brooke (19), Bowden, Angel (13), McClinton, Kaylen (9) 

Digs, Wallace, Myra (8), Joyner, Paris (8), Bowden, Angel (5) 

Up Next 

The Rams are back in action traveling to West Virginia to take on Bluefield State at 6 p.m. inside Ned E. Shott Gym.