Fayetteville, N.C.  – The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team open-ups conference play defeating Fayetteville State 3-2, inside Felton J. Capel Arena. 

The Rams improved to 4–6 (1-0 CIAA) on the season.

Inside the Numbers vs. Fayetteville State 

Kills    Ellis, Holiday (15), Turnage, Angelica (10), Wilson, Kamiyah (8)      

Aces       Ellis, Holiday  (1)

Blocks    Chesson, Zoe (1), Turnage, Angelica (1), Ellis, Holiday (1)

Assists   Johnson,Celina  (20), Keys, Zaria (19), Cuthbertson, Kalyn (6)    

Digs      Cuthbertson, Kalyn (19), Ellis, Holiday (12), Johnson,Celina (7) 

Key Stats
The Rams had 97 points, 56 kills, one ace, five blocks, 49 assists, and 70 digs.  

How It Happened vs.Fayetteville State (25-15, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17, 15-11)
In set one, the Rams took an early 6-2 lead on a bad set by FSU. The Broncos went on a 5-0 run, taking a 7-6 lead. FSU extended their lead to 14-9, on a 6-1 run. FSU grew to 21-11 on a service ace. The Broncos took set one 25-15. 

In set two, Holiday Ellis gave the Rams a 4-2 lead with a kill. The Broncos went on 3-0 run, taking a 7-6 lead. Kamiyah Wilson put the Rams back ahead 10-9, on a kill. FSU answered back, extending their lead to 12-10. The Rams fought back with a 5-0 run, regaining the lead 17-15 on a Holiday Ellis  kill. FSU went on a 4-1 run, regaining the lead 19-18.  WSSU closed out the set on a 6-1 run, taking set two 25-23.  

In set three, the Rams took a 3-0 lead on a Kamiyah Wilson kill. With the score tied at 6-6, the Broncos took a 10-6 lead, on a 4-0 run. The Broncos extended their lead to 17-12. WSSU went on 8-1 run, going ahead 20-18 on a Holiday Ellis kill. The Rams took set three 25-20. 

In set four, the Broncos took a 4-1 lead. A Holiday Ellis kill, cut the Broncos lead to 6-5. The Broncos went on a 4-0 run, taking a 12-7 lead.  WSSU went on a 3-0 run, cutting the FSU lead to 14-11 with a bad set. The Broncos extended their lead to 20-14. A Holiday Ellis ace cut the score to 22-17. The Broncos took set four 25-17. 

In set five, the Rams took a 4-1 lead on a Zoe Chesson kill. The Broncos went on a 3-0  run, trying the game at 4-4. WSSU answered back with a 3-0 run, taking a 9-6 lead on a bad set. FSU tried the game at 9-9 with a 3-0 run. WSSU went on a 4-0 run, taking 13-9 lead on a Zaria Keys kill. The Rams took set five 15-11. 

Up Next
The Lady Rams will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday, September 29th to play Shaw University inside C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium at 6:00 p.m.