NORFOLK, Va. – Talia Emmen led North Carolina Central with 22 kills but the Eagles fell to Norfolk State 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 10-15) in a MEAC volleyball match at Gill Gymnasium on Thursday.
Emmen added 12 digs and two service aces while
Shalyn Bell recorded 13 kills, 14 digs and five service aces for the Eagles, who tallied 13 aces as a team.
Aniah Bass had seven kills and six blocks while
Breylan Fairley registered 45 assists and 10 digs.
Emmen scored two kills and Bass added another during a 4-0 run that broke a 21-21 tie in the third set and gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead in the match. NCCU nearly ended the match in the fourth set, taking a 23-22 lead but the Spartans scored the last four points to win the set and even the score at 2-2.
In the decisive fifth set, the Eagles led 8-5 and 9-6 but the Spartans rallied for the match victory.
Allyson Rouse of NCCU collected five kills, five blocks and two service aces.
Hailey Gibbons totaled 10 digs while Rouse and
Tabitha Newlin each had two service aces for the Eagles, who posted a .225 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are back in action Friday, Oct. 9, against Howard in Washington D.C. First serve is at 6 p.m.
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