RALEIGH, N.C.  – The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team fell to Shaw 3-2, inside C.C Spaulding Gymnasium Monday evening. 

The Rams moved to 4–7 (1-1 CIAA) on the season.

Inside the Numbers vs. Fayetteville State 

Kills    Ellis, Holiday (15), Turnage, Angelica (13), Caldwell, Aria (8)      

Aces      Cuthbertson, Kalyn (3),  Johnson,Celina (3), Keys, Zaria (1)

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

Assists   Keys, Zaria (22), Johnson,Celina (20), Cuthbertson, Kalyn (5)    

Digs      Ellis, Holiday (22),  Cuthbertson, Kalyn (18), Johnson,Celina (11) 

Key Stats

The Rams had 107 points, 51 kills, 15 aces, six blocks, 49 assists, and 79 digs.  

How It Happened vs.Shaw University (25-16, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22, 15-11)

In set one, Angelica Turnage gave the Rams a 7-6 lead with a kill. The Rams went on a 6-2 run, extending their lead to 16-12 with a Jewel Pitt kill. WSSU went on a 6-1 run pushing their lead t0 21-14, on a Kamiyah Wilson kill. The Rams took set one 25-16. 

In set two, the Rams took a 7-2 lead with a Zoe Chesson kill. Shaw went on a 4-1 run, cutting the Rams lead to 8-6. A Bear attack error gave the Rams a 11-7 lead. A Bears kill cut the Rams lead to 16-15.  Shaw went on a 5-1 run, giving the Bears a 20-17 lead. A Holiday Ellis kill cut the Bears lead to 20-19. The Rams tied the game at 23-23, on a Bears attack error. Angelica Turnage gave the Rams a 25-24 lead with a kill. The Rams took set two 26-24. 

In set three, Holiday Ellis tied the game at 3-3 with a kill. Shaw went on a 4-0 run taking a 7-3 with a kill. WSSU cut the lead to 12-10 on a Bears attack error. The Rams went on a 5-1 run, taking a 15-13 lead with back-to-back aces by Kamiyah Wilson. The Rams extended their lead to 18-14, on a Holiday Ellis kill. Shaw cut the lead to 21-20 on a Rams attack error. Back-to-back aces by Kalyn Cuthbertson made the score 23-20. Shaw closed out the set on 5-0 run, taking set three 25-22.   

In set four, the Bears took a 2-0 lead with a kill. The Rams answered back, going on a 7-1 run, taking a 7-3 lead on Aria Caldwell kill.  A Kayln Cuthbertson's ace extended the Rams lead to 11-6. A Bears attack error gave the Rams a 16-10 lead. Shaw went on a 8-1 run, tying the game at 18-18. A Angelica Turnage kill gave the Rams the lead back 19-18.  Shaw closed out the set on a 5-2 run, taking set four 25-22. 

In set five, an Aria Caldwell kill tied the game at 3-3. Holiday Ellis gave the Rams a 5-4 lead with an ace. The Bears went on 3-0 run, taking a 9-6 lead. Aria Caldwell cut the lead to 13-11 with a kill. Shaw took set five 15-11. 

Up NextThe Lady Rams will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina, participating in the first CIAA Round-up this season. The Round-up will be held inside Felton J. Capel Arena, October 3rd and 4th.