Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Campbell defeats WSSU 3-0

Photo: Valentina Pushkina, #500 H.S., Moscow, Russia, 5-10 Junior, Utility

WSSU Sports Information

BUIES CREEK, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams volleyball team dropped their season opener on Tuesday evening as they fell in defeat to the Campbell University Camels at Carter Gym by the score of 3-0 (30-18, 30-15, 30-12) as they began play in the 2007 season.

WSSU jumped out of the starting gate hot as they evenly competed with the Camels for the entirety of the first game, ultimately falling in defeat 30-18 in a game in which they registered a match-high .267 attack percentage.

However, the Camels, playing in front of a home crowd of 183 people, responded in the second game of the match with an offensive showcase as they recorded 13 kills and committed only three errors en route to an attack percentage of .500.

The third game saw the Lady Rams commit seven attack errors and earn five kills as a negative attack percentage (-.105) proved too difficult to overcome as the Camels secured the 3-0 match victory with a 30-12 victory in the third, and final, game of the contest.

Photo: Valentina Pushkina recorded a team-high 20 attack attempts in WSSU's 3-0 loss to Campbell on Tuesday evening.

WSSU was led by newcomer Ashley Harris (Mitchellville, MD) who recorded a team-high four kills in the contest. Lore McBroom (Wilmington, NC) recorded a team-high nine assists in the loss.

Campbell was led by Emily Werner who tallied eight kills en route to posting a .700 attack percentage.

The win improves the Camels to 4-1 on the season while the Lady Rams fall to 0-1 overall with the loss.

WSSU returns to action on Friday, August 31, 2007 at 8:00 am as they face the Hampton University Lady Pirates in first round action from the Hampton University Tiny Laster Volleyball Invitational. WSSU will play three matches on the day as they face Hampton at 8:00 am, South Carolina State University at 1:00 pm and Southern University at 3:00 pm.

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