ETTRICK, VA -- The Shaw volleyball team defeated three opponents in cross divisional matches at the CIAA Roundup I this weekend on Virginia State's campus. The Lady Bears beat Bluefield State, Virginia Union and Bowie State by 3-0 scores.

The victories improved the Lady Bears' record to 16-4 overall and 9-0 in the CIAA. Shaw has won six consecutive matches.

SHAW vs. BLUEFIELD STATE

The Lady Bears secured a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-11, 25-11) over the Bluefield State Lady Blues Saturday at the Multipurpose Center.

Lillian Carlson finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Lady Bears' attack. Defensively, four players reached double figures in digs, highlighted by Makayla Brown's 12, 11 from Jasmine Culp, and 11 more from Noelani Beard.

Game Notes

» Kamille Patrick had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-12.
» Shaw served up six aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-11.
» Shaw served up five aces on the way to a second-set victory.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-11.
» Shaw attackers were helped by a match-high 27 assists from Lauren Janok.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Bears won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to win the first set 25-12. Shaw opened up its biggest lead, 13 points, to finish off the set. Shaw also supplemented its offense with six aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | After its win in the first set, Shaw put itself on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-11 victory in set number two. The Lady Bears scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Shaw opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 14 points, to close out the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from five aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Shaw closed the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning the third set. The Lady Bears scored first and never trailed in the set to earn a 25-11 victory. Shaw ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, 14 points, to finish off the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

SHAW vs. VIRGINIA UNION

The Lady Bears earned a three-set victory (25-15, 27-25, 25-21) against the Virginia Union Panthers Saturday at the Multipurpose Center.

Amari Earl finished with a match-high 11 kills on the day to lead the Lady Bears' attack. Shaw got 10 digs and a match-high four aces from Jasmine Culp.

Game Notes

» Shaw served up seven aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-21.
» Shaw attackers were helped by a match-high 24 assists from Manuela Cripa Nasser.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Bears grabbed control of the set-one lead at 2-1 and never looked back to win 25-15. Shaw led by 12 points at 21-9 before finishing off the set. Shaw also supplemented its offense with seven aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | After its win in the first set, Shaw put itself on the cusp of a sweep with a 27-25 victory in set number two. The Lady Bears survived a furious Virginia Union rally, hanging on to win after leading by seven points at 10-3 earlier in the set. The Lady Bears racked up 18 kills over the course of the set.

SET 3 | Shaw then sealed the sweep with a victory in set number three. The Lady Bears led from the first point on in the set to secure a 25-21 victory. Shaw opened up an eight point lead at 16-8 before finishing off the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.

SHAW vs. BOWIE STATE

Shaw took care of business in three sets (25-11, 25-14, 25-23) to take down the Bowie State Bulldogs Sunday at the Multipurpose Center.

Amari Earl finished with six kills on the day to lead the Lady Bears' offense. Shaw got 17 digs from Jasmine Culp to lead the team defensively.

Game Notes

» Lillian Carlson had a match-high three aces in the win.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-11.
» Shaw served up six aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Shaw served up five aces on the way to a second-set victory.
» Shaw attackers were helped by a match-high 20 assists from Manuela Cripa Nasser.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Bears won the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-11. Shaw opened up its biggest lead, 14 points, to finish off the set. Shaw also supplemented its offense with six aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | Shaw carried momentum from a set-one win by earning a 25-14 victory in the second set. The Lady Bears took control of the set lead early on at 3-2 and never trailed. Shaw opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 11 points, to finish off the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from five aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Shaw then ended the match with a victory in set number three. The Lady Bears took the lead for good at 19-18 in a set that had just one lead change before Shaw took over in the second half of the stanza. The Lady Bears then carried that lead to a 25-23 set win. The Shaw offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

Up Next

The Lady Bears will host Chowan in a non-conference match Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Morrisville, NC. The match starts at 6 p.m. inside NetSports, located on 3717 Davis Drive.