TOP SEEDS FAYETTEVILLE STATE, ELIZABETH CITY STATE
ADVANCE TO CIAA VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS WITH UNBEATEN
RECORDS
November 7, 2008
HAMPTON, Va. - Top seeds Fayetteville State and Elizabeth City
State both advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the 2008 CIAA
Volleyball Championships after posting 3-0 records during Friday's
pool play at the Boo Williams Sportsplex. They were the only
unbeaten teams after the tournament's first day.
Both teams join Saint Augustine's and Bowie State in the
semifinals. Elizabeth City State plays Bowie State at 5 p.m.
followed by Saint Augustine's versus Fayetteville State at 7 p.m.
on Saturday.
The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals.
Elizabeth City State (28-9 overall) was first and Saint Augustine's
(15-15) placed second in Pool A while defending CIAA champion
Fayetteville State finished ahead of Bowie State (16-15) in Pool B.
Elizabeth City State was the Eastern Division champion and
Fayetteville State (21-13) captured the Western Division crown in
the CIAA during the regular season.
Fayetteville State won all but one set and Elizabeth City State
won every set in three matches on Friday. Fayetteville State beat
Virginia Union 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-19), Livingstone 3-0 (25-18,
25-20, 25-19) and Bowie State 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 22-25, 25-17)
while Elizabeth City State downed Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-12,
25-12, 25-12), Virginia State 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-14) and Saint
Augustine's 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-17).
Chekimbrell Jefferson led Fayetteville State with 46 kills in
three matches. Elizabeth City State was led by Chelsea Amick with
35 kills in three matches. Jefferson was named CIAA player of the
year for the second straight year and Amick was named CIAA rookie
of the year while Linda Bell of Elizabeth City State was chosen
CIAA coach of the year at the CIAA Volleyball Banquet on
Thursday.
Saint Augustine's and Bowie State both posted 2-1 records to
qualify for the semifinals. Saint Augustine's topped Virginia State
3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 12-25, 17-25, 15-9) and Johnson C. Smith 3-1
(25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20), and Bowie State defeated Livingstone
3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24) and Virginia Union 3-0 (25-19,
26-24, 25-20).
Four teams were eliminated in the eight-team tournament on the
first day including Johnson C. Smith, Livingstone, Virginia State
and Virginia Union.
FIRST DAY RESULTS (Nov. 7)
at Boo Williams Sportsplex
Hampton, Va.
Pool A
Saint Augustine's d. Virginia State 3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 12-25,
17-25, 15-9)
Elizabeth City State d. Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-12, 25-12,
25-12)
Saint Augustine's d. Johnson C. Smith 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 22-25,
25-20)
Elizabeth City State d. Virginia State 3-0 (25-13, 25-10,
25-14)
Virginia State d. Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22)
Elizabeth City State d. Saint Augustine's 3-0 (25-16, 25-22,
25-17)
Pool B
Bowie State d. Livingstone 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24)
Fayetteville State d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-19)
Bowie State d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-20)
Fayetteville State d. Livingstone 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-19)
Livingstone d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23)
Fayetteville State d. Bowie State 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 22-25,
25-17)
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 8)
Elizabeth City State vs. Bowie State, 5 p.m.
Fayetteville State vs. Saint Augustine's, 7 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (Nov. 9)
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
