The Lincoln University women's volleyball team picked up their first win of the season Thursday night as they defeated Bowie State University 3-1 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) North Division contest in Bowie, Maryland.
 
The Lions took the first two sets 25-13 and 25-19 before the Bulldogs rallied to win the third set 25-19.  Lincoln responded and took the fourth set 25-19 to capture the 3-1 win. The Lions improve to 1-8 overall with the win and 1-6 in CIAA matches and 1-0 in divisional play.  Bowie State falls to 1-8 overall, 0-8 in CIAA games and 0-1 in divisional play.
 
Amanda Lee (Brooklyn, N.Y./Park Slope Collegiate) led the Lions with eight kills while Mikhi Wright (Philadelphia, Pa./Girls High) in her first match this season netted six kills.  Janae Stackhouse (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore PolyTech) added five kills and a season-high five aces.    Tierra Russaw (Westland , Mich./Summit Academy) recorded her first double-double of the season with 17 assists and a team-hgih 13 digs.  Kaiya Lewis (Woodhaven, N.Y./Queens Preparatory Academy) added three blocks.
 
Soljala Jones paced the Bulldogs attack with nine kills and four aces.  Bianca Tucker recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 11 digs.  Madison Marshall led the team with 13 digs and also added six kills.
 
Lincoln jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, taking a 13-9 lead before scoring ten of the next 11 points for their biggest lead of the set 23-10.  A kill from Lee and a service error by the Bulldogs provided the final two points to give the Lions a 25-13 win.  Lee had four kills in five attack attempts in the opening set, all without and error.
 
In the second set, Lincoln jumped out to a 6-1 lead and increased it to 12-4 and 20-9 before the Bulldogs started to build some momentum and fight their way back into the set, pulling within six with a 7-2 run, 22-16.  The two teams exchanged points the rest of the set with the Lions game winner again coming from a Bulldog service error.
 
The Bulldogs' momentum carried over into the third set as they jumped out to a 9-4 lead.  Lincoln battled back to tie the game at 11-11 and then take brief leads at 13-12 and 17-16.  Bowie State regained the lead with a 7-0 run to hold a 23-17 advantage.  The Lions followed with two straight points before the Bulldogs closed out the set 25-19.
 
Tymera Crudup (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) opened the fourth set with two straight aces before the Bulldogs scored four of the next five points to take an early 4-3 lead.  The Lions countered with seven straight points to take control at 10-4 but the Bulldogs battled back with a 10-4 run to tie the score at 14-14 and later take an 18-17 lead.  Lee's kill tied the score at 18-18 and Kaylarose Scott (Brooklyn, N.Y./Hudson Catholic) followed with an ace to give Lincoln the lead for good at 19-18.  Four straight attack errors by the Bulldogs put the Lions in control at 23-18.  The Lions then closed out the match, scoring two of the next three points to take the set 25-19.
 
The women's volleyball team returns to action on Sunday, September 30, 2018 when they host Elizabeth city State University at 11:00 a.m.  The match is a makeup for the contest that was postponed earlier this month due to the hurricane that hit North Carolina.