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DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University volleyball team posted its best hitting percentage of the season during a dominating 3-0 sweep over Savannah State University on Friday night in Durham, N.C.

The Eagles amassed 41 kills with 12 errors on 83 attacks for a .349 hitting percentage.

The NCCU offense was topped by rookie Kelsey Murphy's 14 kills; while junior Da'sha Brown added 13 and junior Ashley McCarthy contributed nine and sophomore Melissa Rabell Pineiro distributed 35 assists.

Defensively, Murphy, McCarthy and senior J'Nae Raynor each collected six digs, while senior Kalin Russell and McCarthy collected five block assists and one solo rejection each.

NCCU led the entire first set dominating on the offensive end. The Eagles posted a season-best .433 hitting percentage before a block assist from rookie Ashley Johnson and McCarthy sealed the 25-15 game victory for the Eagles.

In the second set, NCCU and SSU battled back-and-forth during the opening points, seeing five ties and two lead changes before the Eagles took off earning a second 25-15 victory over the Tigers.

After a ten minute intermission, NCCU closed out the sweep with a 25-16 third-set win.

In addition to the team 41 kills, the Eagles collected 29 digs, 37 assists, six services aces and ten team blocks.

SSU was led by Justice Dilworth who gathered a team-best eight kills, Alexis Washington who led the match with eight digs and setter Caitlynn Masoe who circulated 19 assists.

As a team, the Tigers earned 23 kills, 18 digs, four service aces and one team block.

With the match victory, the Eagles Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record advances to 1-3 while the Tigers drop to 0-4.

NCCU returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 13 as they host MEAC foe South Carolina State in a 2 p.m. match-up inside the L.T. Walker Complex in Durham, N.C.