FAYETTEVILLE, NC (October 3, 2025) – The CIAA Volleyball Round Up opened Friday at Fayetteville State University with all 12 conference institutions in action. Day One featured a slate of competitive matchups, with several teams earning sweeps and setting the tone for the weekend ahead.

Results – Friday, October 3
Virginia State 3, Claflin 0
Bluefield State 3, Johnson C. Smith 0
Virginia Union 3, Livingstone 1
Winston-Salem State 3, Elizabeth City State 0
Bowie State 3, Shaw 1
Shaw 3, Lincoln (PA) 0
Livingstone 3, Lincoln (PA) 0
Elizabeth City State 3, Johnson C. Smith 0
Bluefield State 3, Claflin 0
Fayetteville State 3, Bowie State 0

Day One Highlights

• Multiple sweeps: Virginia State, Bluefield State, Winston-Salem State, Shaw, Livingstone, Elizabeth City State, and Fayetteville State all recorded straight-set wins.
• Bluefield State went 2–0 on the day, defeating Johnson C. Smith and Claflin without dropping a set.
• Shaw bounced back from an opening loss to Bowie State with a sweep over Lincoln (PA).
• Host Fayetteville State closed out the day with a 3–0 win over Bowie State, fueled by strong play on their home court.

The action continues Saturday at Fayetteville State University with another full slate of matches as teams battle for early-season positioning. Fans can follow schedules, results, and box scores at theciaa.com.

Fans can also watch LIVE on the CIAA Sports Network.

Media Contact:
Anna M. Butzlaff
Associate Commissioner, Strategic Communications
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
abutzlaff@theciaa.com

About the CIAA
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member institutions: Bowie State University, Bluefield State University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University.

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