Lady Panthers Down Savannah State in Five Set Victory

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Box Score

Clark Atlanta Clark 15-7,7-6 SIAC

Savannah St. SSU 4-18,3-12 SIAC

Clark Atlanta Clark

15-7,7-6 SIAC

Final

Oct. 21, 2026

Savannah St. SSU

4-18,3-12 SIAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Clark Atlanta Clark	25	10	23	25	15	(3)
Savannah St. SSU	17	25	25	16	5	(2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/21/2026 9:41:00 PM

Clark Atlanta wins their third straight

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at Edward Waters University

10/22/2026 | 6:00 PM

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sawyer Arbuckle recorded 16 kills and 10 digs, and Clark Atlanta rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Savannah State 25-17, 10-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-5 on Wednesday at Tiger Arena.

The Lady Panthers improved to 15-7 overall and 7-6 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Savannah State fell to 4-18 overall and 3-12 in the SIAC.

Arbuckle led all players in kills, while Sydney Ray recorded a double-double with a match-high 45 assists and 10 digs. Ray also led Clark Atlanta with a .429 hitting percentage, finishing with three kills and no errors on seven attempts.

Nakayla James paced the Lady Panthers with 22 digs and added two service aces. Antonique Coleman anchored the defense at the net with a match-high 10 block assists and contributed nine kills. Carmella Jones added nine kills and seven block assists, while Brianna Little finished with five blocks, including one solo.

Kai Harris supplied 13 kills and three blocks. Jayanna Shannon led all players with four service aces, Amasjah Gillings contributed 11 digs, and Reagan Gatlin added 10 digs.

Clark Atlanta finished with 53 kills, 50 assists, 80 digs, eight aces and 16 team blocks. The Lady Panthers hit .163 and held Savannah State to a .067 hitting percentage.

Shannon's serving helped Clark Atlanta take control of the opening set. Leading 9-8, the Lady Panthers scored seven consecutive points, beginning with an Arbuckle kill. Shannon delivered four aces during the run, while Arbuckle added a solo block and Harris and Coleman combined for another block to build a 16-8 advantage. Harris later supplied three kills down the stretch before a Savannah State attack error sealed the 25-17 win.

Savannah State answered in the second set, breaking a 2-2 tie with three straight points and later scoring six consecutive points to extend an 11-5 lead to 17-5. Clark Atlanta committed 12 attack errors in the set as the Lady Tigers evened the match with a 25-10 victory.

The Lady Panthers battled back from a 21-16 deficit in the third set, scoring five straight points to tie it at 21. Harris contributed two kills during the rally, and Jones added another. A combined block by Harris and Little later tied the score at 22, and a Ray kill pulled Clark Atlanta even again at 23. Savannah State responded with kills from Iyonna Pike and Amiyah Walker to claim the set, 25-23.
Facing a 2-1 match deficit, Clark Atlanta regained control in the fourth set. Little's kill began a six-point run that turned a 10-8 lead into a 16-8 advantage. James recorded two aces during the stretch, while Coleman and Jones combined for a block, and Jones and Arbuckle added kills. The Lady Panthers finished the set with four consecutive points, capped by Little's solo block, to force a deciding fifth set.

Clark Atlanta dominated the final set, scoring seven straight points after trailing 4-3. Arbuckle delivered three kills during the run, Coleman added another, and Coleman and Jones teamed up for two blocks to establish a 10-4 lead.

After a service error made it 10-5, the Lady Panthers scored the final five points. Jones started the closing run with a kill, Coleman and Ray combined for consecutive blocks, and London Jackson served an ace before Arbuckle's kill secured the victory. Clark Atlanta hit .375 and recorded six team blocks in the deciding set.

UP NEXT
The Lady Panthers return to action tomorrow, October 22, as they head to Jacksonville, Florida, to take on the Edward Waters Tigers at 6 p.m.

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