PEMBROKE, N.C. -The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team dropped two contests on Saturday evening at the UNC Pembroke Invite.

They first fell to Chowan 3-1 before falling to host school UNCP 3-1.

The Rams are now 2-5 on the season.

How it Happened vs. Chowan

• The Rams scored the first point in set one, but Chowan used huge scoring runs to eventually take the set 25-22. Extra time was needed in set two, but the Rams pulled it out securing the 26-24 victory to tie the match at 1-1. Sets three (25-22) and four (25-19) went to Chowan.

Inside the Numbers vs. Chowan
Kills        Tillman, Janai (12), Pruitt, Alayna (10), Davis, Rheign (9)
Aces       Cuthbertson, Kalyn (3), Lindsey, Tiara (2), Davis, Rheign (1)
Blocks   Davis, Rheign (4), Stephens, Olivia (3), Pruitt, Alayna (2)
Assists  Lindsey, Tiara (19), Norwood, Brooke (13), Cuthbertson, Kalyn (5)
Digs        Cuthbertson, Kalyn (22), Davis, Rheign (12), Pitt, Jewel (11)

How it Happened vs. UNCP

• UNCP took the first two sets, 25-21 and 25-23 before WSSU answered back in set three winning 28-26. Trailing the match 2-1, UNCP took the fourth set 25-18 and the match 3-1.

Inside the Numbers vs UNCP
Kills        Gray, Raven (19), Tillman, Janai (11), Pruitt, Alayna (9)
Aces       Gray, Raven (1), Norwood, Brooke (1)
Blocks   Davis, Rheign (7), Gray, Raven (6), Tillman, Janai (2)
Assists  Norwood, Brooke (21), Lindsey, Tiara (21), Pruitt, Alayna (3)
Digs        Cuthbertson, Kalyn (20), Gray, Raven (15), Norwood, Brooke (8)

Up Next
The Rams will begin CIAA play when they travel to Durham, North Carolina to take on Shaw University on Tuesday, September 19 at 6 p.m.