Lady Panthers Down Fort Valley on the Road for 16th Win

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Box Score

Clark Atlanta Clark 16-9,8-8 SIAC

Fort Valley St. FVSU 10-15,9-7 SIAC

Clark Atlanta Clark

16-9,8-8 SIAC

Final

Oct. 28, 2026

Fort Valley St. FVSU

10-15,9-7 SIAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Clark Atlanta Clark	27	23	25	25	(3)
Fort Valley St. FVSU	25	25	20	20	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/28/2026 10:12:00 PM

Clark Atlanta improves to 16-9 overall

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FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Kai Harris recorded 15 kills and 10 digs, leading four Clark Atlanta players with double-doubles as the Lady Panthers defeated Fort Valley State 27-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20 on Wednesday at the Health and Physical Education Complex.

Clark Atlanta improved to 16-9 overall and 8-8 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Fort Valley State fell to 10-15 overall and 9-7 in the SIAC.

Harris led all players in kills, while Carmella Jones contributed 11 kills and 15 digs. Reagan Gatlin added 10 kills and 13 digs, and Sydney Ray finished with 31 assists and 15 digs. Jones and Ray shared the team lead in digs.

Antonique Coleman led Clark Atlanta with a .500 hitting percentage, recording nine kills and one error on 16 attempts. Jayanna Shannon delivered a match-high five service aces and tied Jones for the team lead with four blocks. Shannon's total included three solo blocks, while Jones recorded two solo blocks and two block assists.

The Lady Panthers finished with 50 kills, 47 assists, 67 digs, seven aces and 10 team blocks. Clark Atlanta hit .162 while holding Fort Valley State to a .132 hitting percentage.

Clark Atlanta overcame several deficits in a tightly contested opening set. Trailing 17-14, the Lady Panthers scored four consecutive points, with Coleman supplying kills to begin and end the run. Fort Valley State later held set point at 24-23, but Little's kill kept Clark Atlanta alive. After the teams traded points to reach 25-25, Gatlin delivered a kill and Jones followed with a service ace to secure the 27-25 victory.

The Lady Panthers built a 15-11 lead in the second set and later moved ahead 21-18 following a Coleman kill, a Nakayla James ace and a Little solo block. Fort Valley State answered with five consecutive points to take a 23-21 lead. Clark Atlanta pulled even at 23, but a Caytlyn Sanford kill and a Lady Panthers attack error gave the Wildcats a 25-23 win.

Clark Atlanta's blocking helped decide the third set. After trailing 19-16, the Lady Panthers tied the score at 19 before Fort Valley State regained a one-point advantage. Harris then recorded a kill to begin a six-point closing run. Shannon supplied consecutive solo blocks during the stretch and teamed with Jones for the set-clinching block, giving Clark Atlanta a 25-20 victory and a 2-1 match lead.

In the fourth set, consecutive Shannon aces helped the Lady Panthers establish an early 7-5 advantage. Later, trailing 12-11, Clark Atlanta scored four straight points behind a Jones kill, two Harris kills and a Shannon solo block.

Fort Valley State eventually tied the set at 19, but Clark Atlanta responded with five consecutive points. Gatlin contributed a kill, and Coleman and Harris combined for a block during the run to put the Lady Panthers ahead 24-19. After a Clark Atlanta attack error, a Fort Valley State service error sealed the match.

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