ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers volleyball team took over sole possession of first place in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's East Division with their 3-0 win over Albany State Thursday.Heading into the match, the Lady Panthers (6-7, 6-3 SIAC) had shared first place with Albany State (5-13, 5-4 SIAC). But Ashley Elmore had 15 kills and Sierra Nelson finished with 32 assists in leading CAU to their third straight win.
The first set was an epic back-and-forth battle as there were 17 ties, and neither team led by more than three points. The Lady Panthers pulled out the set two ASU errors, along with a Kia Thomas block, lifted CAU to a 31-29 win in the set.
After Nelson opened the second set with a kill, the Lady Panthers never trailed in winning the set 25-21.
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In the final set, the Lady Panthers scored three of the last four points – two on Elmore kills – to take the final set, 25-22.
Taylor Prude had seven kills and eight digs, while Shaya Shally-Jensen also had seven kills, along with two blocks. Thomas had three aces and three blocks, and Alexis Gaines had seven digs. Brittany Warren-Dancy had five blocks and TiAna Crider had four digs.
The Lady Panthers are back on the road Tuesday, Oct. 9 when they visit Fort Valley State at 6 p.m.
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