ATLANTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta volleyball sent five seniors out straight-set victory over Benedict on Senior Day; 3-0. CAU celebrated the careers of
Kiara Govan,
Tierra Ford,
Tenicia Winston,
Sierra Scoggins, and
Dariyan Stallings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Clark Atlanta 3, Benedict 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-21)
Record: Clark Atlanta (14-13; 13-5 SIAC), Benedict (15-13; 10-7 SIAC)
Date: Nov. 11, 2016
Location: Epps Gymnasium | Atlanta, Ga.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Clark Atlanta scored the first two points in the opening set but later trailed, 10-8, before scoring five-straight points behind the serving of Stallings. Scoggins tallied three kills during the run that put the Panthers ahead 13-10.
Benedict scored seven-of-eight to take the lead, 18-15. Clark Atlanta ended the set scoring eight-of-eleven with the majority of the points coming from the service of Winston.
In the second set the Panthers again scored the opening two points and began the set with the 4-1 advantage. The set would later be tied 9-9 before CAU took the lead on a BC service error. Clark Atlanta would not trail again despite registering the worst hitting percentage on the evening for the Panthers, .105.
Benedict scored the third set opening point before Clark Atlanta would score the next three. The set was tied 6-6 prior to back-to-back kills from
Sabrina Tucker and Govan put CAU in the lead for good.
The Panthers led late, 22-17, and held off a rally from Benedict that saw the Lady Tigers score 5-of-6 that included three errors on CAU.
The match concluded with Govan picking up her final assist of the match on a kill by
Ashley Elmore.
THE NUMBERS:
Clark Atlanta outhit Benedict .238-.060 with the highest hitting percentage coming in the opening set for CAU, .378.
The Panthers led in most team categories; points, 53-39, kills, 44-31, blocks, 6-3, assists, 44-28, and digs, 66-57.
Scoggins led all players with 13 kills on the night giving her 310 for the season to lead the SIAC. She added a pair of aces and blocks.
Govan contributed 36 assists and eight kills. She ended the season with 730 assists leading the team and in the top-10 of the SIAC.
Tucker tallied three blocks for the match high.
Winston recorded 15 digs and two assists while Stallings recorded the match-high with 17 digs.
Ford ended the night with eight kills and two assists along with six digs.
UP NEXT
Clark Atlanta awaits the rest of the regular-season matches to conclude before knowing the matchup for the SIAC Championship which will begin Nov. 16 from the CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
