ELIZABETH CITY, NC --The Virginia State volleyball team lost to the Elizabeth City State Vikings in straight sets (22-25, 24-26, 19-25) Thursday on the road at R L Vaughan Center.
The loss dropped Virginia State's record to 17-10 overall and 15-3 in CIAA play.
Gracie Darville finished with seven kills on the day to lead the Trojans offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .273. got 12 digs from Leilah Beasley to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Kyrie Willis had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Gracie Darville had a team-high seven kills for Virginia State.
» Virginia State got a team-high 12 digs from Leilah Beasley.
» Virginia State attackers were helped by a team-high 13 assists from Peyton Reese.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Trojans found themselves in an early deficit, dropping the first set 25-22. Elizabeth City State grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that was knotted up eight times before the Vikings took control.
SET 2 | Virginia State then dropped the second set 26-24 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Trojans came up short in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured nine lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.
SET 3 | Virginia State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Trojans dropped a tough set 25-19. Virginia State trailed by as many as six points as Elizabeth City State grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that was tied up five times before the Vikings took over the lead.
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