ATLANTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta Volleyball picked up the first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory of 2015 from Epps Gymnasium with a 3-0 win over Fort Valley State.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Fort Valley State 0, Clark Atlanta 3 (25-7, 25-18, 25-18)
Date: Oct. 5, 2015 | Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Epps Gymnasium | Atlanta, Ga.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1 | Clark Atlanta ended the set with an 8-0 run to close the set.  The Panthers never trailed after opening 3-0and holding an early 12-3 advantage. 
 
SET 2 | Fort Valley State held the early lead, 4-1, and the set was eventually tied, 5-5.  A back-and-forth set saw the score move to 19-16 favoring the home team before the home team ended the set with a 6-2 run.
 
SET 3 | Clark Atlanta trailed 3-1 before taking a 6-3 lead.  FVSU took the lead again and led 10-8 advantage.  A 9-1 CAU run took the lead for good before ending the set by scoring the final three points.
 
THE NUMBERS:
CAU held the advantage in kills, 40-9, aces, 13-3, assists, 37-9, and digs, 32-19.
 
Cori Smith topped the Clark Atlanta box score with 13 kills and three aces.
 
Kiara Govan tallied 25 assists and a pair of blocks.
 
Briana Aldridge recorded six digs.
 
UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta returns home to host Benedict College on Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. from Epps Gymnasium.  CAU hosts a 2-0 mark at home.