The Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers open the home portion of their season tonight when they host Tuskegee University in L.S. Epps Gymnasium at 6 p.m.  Admission is free.

The Lady Panthers (8-7, 8-3 SIAC) have won five straight matches and are in first place in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's East Division.   The Lady Panthers haven't lost a set since a 3-1 loss against Kentucky State on September 28^th in the SIAC Crossover.

The Lady Panthers are led by sophomore Kia Thomas, last season's SIAC Most Valuable Player and this season's preseason SIAC Offensive Player of the Year.  Senior preseason All-SIAC setter Sierra Nelson is third in the SIAC in assists with 8.74 per game, while junior Taylor Prude is among the conference's top 10 in service aces.

CAU hosts a Tuskegee squad that is 10-4 in conference play and sits in third place in the SIAC West Division behind leaders Spring HIill and second-place Kentucky State. Tuskegee defeated CAU 3-1 during the SIAC Crossover in their only other previous meeting this season.