North Carolina Central Volleyball Defeats WSSU 3-0 To Close Out Weekend Play - WINSTON-SALEM STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Sept. 2, 2006

HAMPTON, VA - North Carolina Central University's women's volleyball team showed exactly why they are among the nation's best Division II teams on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Lady Rams of Winston-Salem State University by the score of 3-1 (28-30, 30-12, 30-14, 30-9) in the final match of the 2006 Lady Pirate Labor Day Volleyball Invitational.

Despite remaining winless at 0-9 on the season with the loss, the Lady Rams earned their first game-victory of the season as they defeated NCCU 30-28 in the first game of the match. However, the Lady Eagles swept three consecutive games to register the match victory.

The Lady Rams' Annika Barnwell (Miami, FL/Michael Krops H.S.), a freshman outside hitter was named to the All-Tournament Team as she led WSSU on the weekend.

WSSU will return to action on Monday, September 4, 2006 at 6:00 pm when they play host to the Lady Broncos of Fayetteville State University at the Whitaker Gymnasium in the Lady Rams' first home contest of the 2006 season.

For additional information on WSSU women's volleyball, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

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