SC State Women’s Volleyball Team Defeats Savannah State in MEAC Match

So., Melanie Williams put up a match-high 22 set assists in the victory

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Orangeburg, S.C.—The SC State women's volleyball team defeated Savannah State, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-17), in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) match on Friday. With the victory, the Lady Bulldogs improved to 2-15 overall and 2-1 in the MEAC while Savannah State remained winless at 0-19 overall and 0-3 in the MEAC.

SC State was led by senior Desire Waller who recorded nine kills, seven digs and four block assists. Sophomore Melanie Williams ran a well balanced offense as she put up a match-high 22 set assists. Senior Alyse Lewis contributed five kills with two solo blocks and one block assist while sophomore Shandice Sluch and senior Taylor Bailey contributed four kills each in the match. Bailey also had a game-high five solo blocks for the Lady Bulldogs in the victory. As a team, SC State had a very solid defensive outing holding Savannah State to a .077 hitting percentage for the match.

Savannah State was led by Justice Dilworth and Christian Lyle with seven kills each. Bryana Gadis had eight digs while Alexis Washington picked up seven digs in the loss.

The Lady Bulldogs will have six days off from competition before heading to North Carolina for a pair of MEAC matches. SC State will face North Carolina A&T on Friday, Oct. 11 and North Carolina Central on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Lady Bulldogs will return to Dukes Gym on Tuesday, Oct. 15 when they host Alabama A&M in a 7 p.m. non-conference match.

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