BOSSIER CITY, La. – Opponent and time are set for the Stillman College volleyball team's opening-round match in the HBCU Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship. The Tigers will face Dillard University on Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. at Bossier Parish Community College's Billy Montgomery Gymnasium.
Stillman (9-12, 7-5 HBCUAC) enters the tournament hot after posting a 5-0 record in HBCUAC action down the stretch. The Tigers' nine wins are the most by the program since its return to action in the 2022 season.
Ava Cameron led the Tigers' attack at a clip of 3.19 kills per set (fourth in the conference) and an attack percentage of .285 (third in the HBCUAC). Cameron posted a total of 223 kills.
Makasia Crawford reached triple digits with 136 kills.
Karen White kept the offense moving with 400 assists (seventh in the HBCUAC).
Shelby Morris posted 36 service aces, and White finished just behind her with 34.
The Tigers shared the load defensively.
Zoey Sales led with 190 digs, Morris posted 124, White had 114 digs and
Eva Stewart finished the regular season with 101 digs. Cameron led at the net with 39 total blocks, 25 solo blocks; Stewart posted 30 total blocks, 15 solo blocks; Crawford had 28 blocks, 16 solo blocks; and
Brianna Moore posted 21 blocks, nine solo.
Stllman faces Dillard (23-6, 12-0 HBCUAC) in the opening round, who only lost four sets during HBCUAC play and didn't have a match go beyond four sets. They return a solid core as they look to three-peat. Neveah Bax ranks third in the conference with 3.22 kills per set. Gabrielle Johnson leads the HBCUAC with a .310 attack percentage and ranks ninth with 0.88 blocks per set. Ajanae Chatham ranks third with 5.90 assists per set. Cadence Thomas ranks fifth with 0.9 blocks per set.
For the fourth straight season, the championship will be held at Bossier Parish Community College's Billy Montgomery Gymnasium and hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission.
Fans can catch all the Championship action on the Urban Edge Network by viewing online or via the free app. Tickets can be purchased at Tournament Central, which will have the latest updates, as well as on social media.
