TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Stillman College women's volleyball team battled Oakwood for four sets Thursday night but fell 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-21, 25-23) in HBCUAC Athletic Conference action on Thursday night in Birthright Alumni Hall.
Makasia Crawford led Stillman (2-8, 0-2 HBCUAC) with 14 kills and three blocks.
Ava Cameron added eight kills and 10 points,
Brianna Moore had seven kills, and
Karen White finished with 37 assists, five aces and 11 digs.
Zoey Sales led the Tigers with 15 digs.
Oakwood took the first set after Stillman led 17-14. Oakwood closed with an 11-5 run to win 25-22.
Stillman responded in the second set. After falling behind 2-1, the Tigers scored four straight points and opened a 17-6 lead. Crawford and Cameron provided kills during the run, while Stillman added three aces. The Tigers closed the set with six consecutive points to win 25-15 and tie the match.
Oakwood regained control in the third set. Stillman held early leads at 3-2 and 8-7, but Oakwood pulled away late for a 25-21 win.
Stillman made one last push in the fourth. Down 20-15, the Tigers cut the deficit to 23-20 behind kills from Cameron, Crawford and
Keslyn Myers-Pittman. White added an ace, and Myers-Pittman followed with a kill to make it 23-21. Stillman reached 23-24 before Oakwood secured the final point and the match.
The Tigers return to action tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Birthright Alumni Hall against Fisk University in HBCUAC action.
