LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The Stillman College volleyball team took to the road to face NCAA Division II and in-state opponent, the University of West Alabama Tigers. In the end, UWA held off Stillman (25-16, 25-13, 25-11) in straight sets Monday night in Pruitt Hall.
Ava Cameron led Stillman with nine kills on 22 attacks while hitting .273 and finished with 11 points.
Brianna Moore added three kills, while
Makasia Crawford had two kills and hit .400.
Kelis Conley recorded five assists, two service aces and four digs, and
Zoey Sales led the Tigers with five digs.
West Alabama controlled the opening set after a 5-5 tie, using a 5-0 run to take a 10-5 lead. Stillman battled back behind kills from Cameron and Crawford and pulled within 15-16, but Stillman could not sustain the rally as the Tigers' opponent closed the set on a 9-1 run.
The second set remained competitive early, with Stillman trailing 7-6 before UWA began to pull away. Cameron and Moore provided kills during the middle portion of the set, but a late serving run pushed West Alabama from 13-12 to 25-13.
Stillman opened the third set with consecutive service aces from Conley and later pulled within 8-14 following a kill from Kierra Williams. UWA answered with another run and closed the match with four straight points, winning the final set 25-11.
Stillman finished with 16 kills, 15 assists, four aces and 20 digs, while West Alabama recorded 39 kills and 36 assists.
Next up for the Tigers (2-7, 0-1) are back-to-back home HBCU Athletic Conference matches, starting Thursday against Oakwood at 6 p.m. and concluding Friday against Fisk at 6 p.m., all inside Birthright Alumni Hall.
