Shaw Volleyball sweeps Elizabeth City State

Courtesy of Shaw Athletics

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The Shaw volleyball team took care of business in straight sets (25-14, 25-13, 25-19) to beat the Elizabeth City State Vikings Thursday at home at CC Spaulding.

The victory boosted the Bears’ record to 18-7 overall and 13-1 in CIAA action.

Mallory Brown finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Bears offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .259.Noelani Beard also pitched in with six in the contest. got 10 digs from Kaylin Evans to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Noelani Beard had a match-high six aces in the win.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-13.
» Shaw served up five aces on the way to a second-set victory.
» Mallory Brown had a match-high 10 kills for Shaw.
» Shaw got a team-high 10 digs from Kaylin Evans.
» Shaw attackers were helped by a match-high 25 assists from Breelyn Clark.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Bears cruised to an early lead, easily winning the first set 25-14. Shaw never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Bears took over the lead. Shaw also supplemented their offense with four aces in the opening set. Got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Elizabeth City State attacks in the stanza.

SET 2 | Shaw won set two 25-13 to quickly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Bears took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in the set to earn the victory. Shaw opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 12 points, to close out the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from five aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Shaw took set three to finish off the match. The Bears took the set 25-19. Shaw took the lead for good at 10-9 in a set that had just one lead change before the Bears took over the lead. The Bears hit .300 over the course of the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

Post Game Quotes

“This helps us get in better position in the standings for the postseason tournament, but it was also a revenge game,” Outside Hitter Noelani Beard (Jr./Kaneohe, HI) said. “We were out for blood. We were hungry. We were determined. It was really fun.” 

“They brought that same fight,” said Shaw Head Coach Jonathan Paulk about ECSU. “They were trying to do the same exact thing. We stayed a little bit stronger and our crowd was awesome. Our AD [George Knox] and our president Dr. Paulette Dillard was here. When you have so many people supporting you, you feel confident.” 

“There was a ton of energy,” Paulk said. “The other teams showed up. I saw both basketball teams. I saw tennis, I saw football. [Head Coach Adrian Jones] let them out of practice early. It did us a huge favor.” 

“Those guys bring so much energy, I felt confident.” Paulk added. “When you have that crowd, that seventh player almost, you feel good. You feel strong.” 

Next Match:
Virginia State
10/29/2022 | 12:30 pm

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