Bowie State rallied from an opening-set loss to beat Virginia State, 3-1, and advance to the CIAA women’s volleyball semifinals. The Bulldogs won the next three sets behind 45 kills and nine total blocks.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Bowie State 3, Virginia State 1.
  • Set scores: 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-22.
  • Payton Swinton: 14 kills, 16 digs.
  • Gabrielle Hale: 29 assists, 14 digs, four kills and four blocks.
  • Jy’Asha Cousins: seven blocks, including two solo blocks.
What’s Next

Bowie State faces No. 3 seed Livingstone in the semifinals Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. The winner advances to the CIAA championship game.

Bottom Line

After dropping the opener, Bowie State controlled the middle sets and held on through a late Virginia State rally to keep its championship hopes alive.