ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Clark Atlanta has now lost back-to-back matches in straight sets after dropping the 3-0 road match at SIAC East rival Claflin.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Claflin 3, Clark Atlanta 0 (25-22; 25-18; 25-19)
Record: Claflin (6-4; 6-3 SIAC), Clark Atlanta (6-8; 5-3 SIAC)
Date: Sept. 30, 2016
Location: Tullis Arena | Orangeburg, S.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
After scoring four-of-five points midway through the opening set, Clark Atlanta held the 12-10 advantage as Taylor Prude tallied one of her game-high 10 kills.  Clark Atlanta held off a rally later in the set to maintain a 22-20 lead before Claflin would score the final five points in the set.

CAU would lead 3-1 early, and later 6-5. Claflin responded with four in-a-row to take the lead for good in the second set. The Panthers trailed by just two, 20-18, before Claflin responded with the final five points again to win the second set.

The third set saw Prude cement a 6-2 lead with another kill. After CAU fell behind 13-11, five straight Clark Atlanta points but the Panthers ahead 16-13. Claflin ended the night on a 12-3 run for the straight set victory.

THE NUMBERS:
Claflin outhit Clark Atlanta, .132 - .040. CAU trailed 31-30 in kills and 34-31 in digs.

Prude was the lone player in the match to reach double-digits in kills. Sierra Scoggins (eight) was second on the team.

Kiara Govan had a team-high 18 assists while Dariyan Stallings tallied 12 digs for the match-high.

UP NEXT
Clark Atlanta returns home versus Paine on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m before heading to Albany State on Oct. 5.