MEAC: Volleyball Recap: October 25

Courtesy Courtesy of FAMU Sports Information Volleyball Recap: October 25 Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Tue, October 25, 2016 Tuesday’s MEAC Women’s Volleyball Results Florida A&M 3, North Florida 0 VCU 3, Norfolk State 0 Florida Gulf Coast 3, Bethune-Cookman 1 Florida A&M 3, North Florida 0 Box Score TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The FAMU Women’s Volleyball team extended their winning streak to nine matchesTuesday night with a 3-0 non-conference victory over visiting North Florida at the Al Lawson Center. FAMU (12-11) avenged a five-set defeat to UNF (15-10) back in September – their last loss – with Tuesday’sstraight set win  by scores of 25-18, 25-16 and 25-21. It was FAMU’s eighth straight set win during the nine-win streak, as the Rattlers dropped one set on the road in a 3-1 win over Troy University. Freshman Nicole Abreu led the Rattlers with 14 kills, while first year hitter Maria Yvette Garcia added 10 kills. Both players had seven digs, behind sophomore Valentina Carrasco’s match high 16 digs. VCU 3, Norfolk State 0 Box Score RICHMOND, Va. - VCU held the Norfolk State volleyball team in check in a 3-0 victory over the Spartans on Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup at the Siegel Center. The Rams held NSU to a negative hitting percentage in all three sets in a 25-13, 25-13 and 25-15 sweep. VCU improved to 16-10 on the year, while the Spartans dropped to 6-16 in their last non-conference match of the season. Senior Jessica Johnson led all players with nine kills but also had 11 of NSU's 23 errors. The Spartans hit -.053 for the match, while the Rams ended the night with a .277 attack percentage. Vicki Giommarini had eight kills to lead VCU, although she tallied eight of her team's 15 attack errors. She was also one of two players in double figures in digs, tallying 11 while teammate Madalon Simpson led all players with 13. The Rams held a 44-30 edge in digs for the match. For NSU, junior Melvina Brown had eight digs. Full Story