WILBERFORCE, Ohio __ Tuskegee Volleyball split a pair of Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matches on Friday, the first day of the SIAC West Cluster, falling 3-1 to Lane in game one, before defeating LeMoyne-Owen 3-1 in game two, both inside the Beacom-Lewis Gymnasium.
Tuskegee (4-11, 2-8) started the day off strong with a dominant 25-12 win in set one against Lane with 10 kills on a .348 hitting percentage, before dropping three straight sets in the match. The Dragons accounted for 52 kills to 31, and out dug TU 56 to 44 in the 3-1 game.
Setter
Mikea Allen earned her fifth double-double of the season, recording 16 assists and 13 kills, while freshman
Kayla Coleman finished with a career-high ten kills along with three digs.
vs. Lane
Stat Leaders
Set-by-Set
- Set 1: Tuskegee 25, Lane 12
- Set 2: Lane 25, Tuskegee 21
- Set 3: Lane 25, Tuskegee 20
- Set 4: Lane 25, Tuskegee 17
The Golden Tigers rebounded in the second game of the day, opening to a strong 2-0 lead (25-16, 26-24) in the match against the LeMoyne-Owen. The Magicians took the third set by a score of 25-16, before Tuskegee finished the match with a tight 25-23 win in the fourth set.
Moriah Seay led the way on offense with a 13-kill, 10-dig double-double on a .286 hit percentage, her seventh of the year. A pair of setters combined for 28 assists in the win, with Allen recording 21 assists and eight digs, followed by
Rita Nua 17 assists and 10 digs.
vs. LeMoyne-Owen
Stat Leaders
Set-by-Set
- Set 1: Tuskegee 25, LeMoyne-Owen 16
- Set 2: Tuskegee 26, LeMoyne-Owen 24
- Set 3: LeMoyne-Owen 25, Tuskegee 16
- Set 4: Tuskegee 25, LeMoyne-Owen 23
Up Next
Tuskegee will resume weekend play on Saturday as they conclude the Cluster with matches against Kentucky State at 11 a.m. and host Central State at 1 p.m.
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