FAIRFIELD, Ala. – Tuskegee battled throughout three sets but came up short against rival Miles College, falling in straight sets (25-20, 25-20 and 25-21) Friday night at Knox-Windham Gymnasium.
Tuskegee (18-12, 12-6 SIAC) was unable to overcome Miles' offensive production. Miles finished with 45 kills compared to 35 for Tuskegee while also holding advantages in service aces (8-3), blocks (8-6), assists (44-35) and digs (29-23).
Najwa Williams paced the Tuskegee offense with nine kills on 18 attempts, hitting an impressive .444. Tamara Cooper added seven kills, while Michaela Branner contributed five kills and a .364 hitting percentage. Tamya Hicks directed the Golden Tigers' offense with 18 assists and added four digs. Sakiah Logan led Tuskegee defensively with 12 digs and contributed one service ace. At the net, Cooper recorded four block assists, while Helena Pommeret and Breonna Smith each contributed three block assists.
Tuskegee showed offensive efficiency in the opening set, hitting .346 with 14 kills. However, Miles edged the Golden Tigers 25-20 to take the early advantage. In the second set, Tuskegee recorded 11 kills and hit .286 but again fell 25-20. The Golden Tigers continued to compete in the third set, recording 10 kills, but Miles closed out the match with a 25-21 victory.
Tuskegee closes out the regular season on Nov. 6 at Spring Hill.
