TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Stillman College volleyball team stepped out of HBCU Athletic Conference competition for a match against NCAA Division II opponent Miles College. The visiting Golden Bears came away victorious in four sets (25-18, 18-25, 25-15, 25-15) Monday night in Birthright Alumni Hall.
Senior middle blocker
Ava Cameron led Stillman (7-11) with 18 kills on 40 attacks, hitting .325, and added three blocks.
Makasia Crawford finished with seven kills, while
Karen White recorded 29 assists and 12 digs.
Zoey Sales also had 12 digs, and
Shelby Morris added eight.
Stillman dropped the opening set 25-18 before answering with a 25-18 win in the second. The Tigers recorded 12 kills and hit .229 in the set to even the match.
Miles (23-8) regained the lead with a 25-15 win in the third, taking advantage of seven Stillman attack errors. The Tigers struggled to find their rhythm in the fourth, finishing with six kills and seven errors as Miles closed out the match 25-15.
Stillman finished with 36 kills and hit .121 as a team. Miles recorded 49 kills and hit .201.
Two more regular-season contests remain for the Tigers with both being HBCUAC matches. Next up is Rust College on Oct. 28, starting at 6 p.m. in Birthright.
