Mauranda Elliott led the attack for JCSU with a team-high four kills in her final match
JCSU VOLLEYBALL DEALT A 3-0 LOSS BY PAINE COLLEGE ON SENIOR DAY
Season finale
Charlotte, NC - The Johnson C. Smith University volleyball team fell in three sets to Paine College 3-0 (25-11, 25-8, 25-14) Saturday morning inside Brayboy Gymnasium in their final match of the 2009 season. The Lady Golden Bulls conclude the year 3-27 overall and 2-14 in the CIAA. JCSU wore pink ribbon athletic socks to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness Month and honored their graduating seniors
Mauranda Elliott, Y'nique Wright,
Rashondae Henderson, and
Dennielle Howes in the last home contest.
J. C. Smith was outmatched throughout the match. The Lions tallied 25 kills and 15 service aces as a team. Victoria Claytor led Paine with eight kills and seven service aces. Ashlee Porter pitched in six kills with an .857 hitting percentage and setter Camachio Harris had eight assists and three kills.
Elliott (Tabor City, NC / Middle hitter) led the attack for JCSU with four kills in her final match. Fellow senior Henderson (Caruthersville, MO / Defensive Specialist) produced a kill and a block in the contest. The Lady Golden Bulls had 10 kills total for the three set match.
"We definitely need to improve and do some solid recruiting in the off season," said JCSU head volleyball coach Emerald Fulmore. "We'll miss having our seniors on the court and their overall presence to the team. They're talented young ladies and I wish them nothing but success in the future."
Unfortunately, Johnson C. Smith wraps up the 2009 season with a 13-match losing streak, a 0-10 divisional record, and failing to qualify for the CIAA Volleyball Championships. The CIAA Volleyball Championships will be held November 6-8, 2009 in Hampton, VA at the Boo Williams Complex.
