Sept. 22, 2005

Final Stats

Charlotte, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams' volleyball team earned their fourth win of the 2005 season on Wednesday evening as they defeated the Lady Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University by the score of 3-1 (30-25, 30-26, 21-30, 33-31) at Brayboy Gymnasium in Charlotte, NC.

The Lady Rams looked as though they would sweep the home-team Lady Golden Bulls as WSSU reeled off back-to-back game wins to start the match.  WSSU earned a 30-25 win in game one, and a 30-26 win in game two to open up what looked to be an insurmountable lead.

However, the Lady Golden Bulls mounted a comeback in the third game of the match as five receiving errors helped to propel JCSU to a 30-21 win, cutting the Lady Rams' lead to a single game at 2-1.

The third game of the match would require extra-time to decide the outcome as the Lady Rams snuck out the 33-31 game win, earning the match victory in the process.

The Lady Rams were led by sophomore Cherena Douglass (Springfield, IL) who tallied 14 kills in the match.

With the win, the Lady Rams improve to 4-13 overall and 4-5 in the CIAA (1-2 CIAA West) while the Lady Golden Bulls fall to 3-6 overall and 3-6 in the CIAA (1-2 CIAA West).

WSSU returns to action on Friday, September 23^rd, 2005 in opening-round action of the 2005 WSSU Lady Ram Volleyball Invitational versus CIAA-rival Livingstone College.

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