SC State Avenge Early Season Loss to North Carolina Central

Jr., OH, Desire Waller recorded a career-high 31 kills in the victory

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Durham, NC--The SC State women's volleyball team defeated North Carolina Central, 3-1, (18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19), in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest. With the win the Lady Bulldogs avenge a loss to North Carolina Central earlier this season. The win also gave the Lady Bulldogs sole possession of second place in the southern division of the MEAC.

After dropping the first set of the match, 18-25, SC State (9-13, 9-3 MEAC), began to play a little more aggression. After exchanging points with North Carolina Central (7-21, 5-4) over the first 15 rotations of Set Two the Lady Bulldogs took control. SC State went on a 4-2 run to take the 12-9 advantage and never looked back. The Lady Bulldogs would increase their lead to five, 17-12, before going on to win Set Two, 25-21, and tie the match at 1-1 heading into intermission.

After intermission, SC State remained aggressive. North Carolina Central won the first two points of the sets but the Lady Bulldogs quickly rebounded using a 7-3 run, to go ahead 7-5, to regain the momentum. North Carolina Central managed to stay close to SC State over the next three points but could never regain the lead. The Lady Bulldogs went up by as many as seven, 21-14, late in the contest before going on to capture Set Three, 25-20, and the 2-1, lead in the match.

SC State completely dominated Set Four, hitting .400 while holding North Carolina Central to a dismal .105 hitting percentage in the Set. The Lady Bulldogs put down 18 kills in the set en route to the 25-19 Set Four victory.

Junior Desire Waller put down a match and career high 31 kills to lead SC State. Waller recorded her sixth double-double of the season as she added 12 digs in the contest. Senior E. Paige Webb picked up match and career high 22 digs enroute to eclipsing the 1,000 career dig mark. Webb needed 16 digs coming into tonight's contest. Freshman Melanie Williams continues to run an effective offense as she put up 44 set assists in the match.

The Lady Bulldogs will close out its 2012 regular season Sunday in Greensboro, N.C. when they take on the Lady Aggies of North Carolina A&T. SC State will then travel to Baltimore, Md. to participate in the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference post-season tournament.

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