Bowie State heads to Virginia Union on Monday looking to build on a strong conference tournament weekend and strengthen its CIAA standing. The Bulldogs are 11-12 overall and 8-9 in conference play, and previously swept Virginia Union, 3-0, on Sept. 28.

By the Numbers
  • Bowie State: 11-12 overall, 8-9 in CIAA play.
  • Virginia Union: 9-13 overall, 6-10 in CIAA play.
  • Bowie State went 3-3 at the second CIAA Round-Up.
  • Taylor Johnson leads Bowie State with 160 kills; Gabrielle Hale has 591 assists.
Yes, But

Bowie State has the edge from its earlier sweep, but Virginia Union will have home-court advantage and has shown it can produce offensively. The Panthers are coming off a loss to Winston-Salem State, while Bowie State split its final Round-Up matches.

State of Play
  • First serve is Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Virginia.
  • Bowie State has three regular-season conference matches remaining after Monday.
What’s Next

Bowie State returns home to face Lincoln on Oct. 27, then closes the regular season against Shaw on Oct. 29.

Bottom Line

A road win would give Bowie State a regular-season sweep of Virginia Union and valuable momentum as it pursues a stronger position in the CIAA standings.