FAYETTEVILLE, NC (Oct. 3, 2025) --The Virginia State volleyball team got the job done in straight sets (25-11, 25-20, 25-8) to take down the Claflin Panthers Friday at Felton J Capel Arena.
The conference win improved Virginia State's record to 4-7 overall and 3-0 in CIAA action.
Gracie Darville finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Trojans offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .647. got 11 digs from Kellee Craig to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Gracie Darville had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Virginia State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-11.
» Virginia State never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-8.
» Gracie Darville had a match-high 12 kills for Virginia State.
» Virginia State got a match-high 11 digs from Kellee Craig.
» Virginia State attackers were helped by a match-high 15 assists from Peyton Reese.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Trojans won the first point and never trailed to win the first set 25-11. Virginia State led by 14 points at 21-7 before closing out the set. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked six Claflin attacks in the stanza and capitalized on 14 Claflin attacking errors on the way to victory.
SET 2 | Virginia State won set two 25-20 to quickly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Trojans earned the set victory with the help of a strong showing on the attacking side. Virginia State put together a .313 attack percentage with 12 kills in the set win. The Trojans ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. The Virginia State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | Virginia State took set three to finish off the match. The Trojans led from the opening point on in the set to secure a 25-8 victory. Virginia State ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, 17 points, to close out the set. The Virginia State offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.
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