Volley Dogs Finish Homestand with Match Against Freed-Hardeman
Fisk to host their Breast Cancer Awareness match tonight.
NASHVILLE (October 1, 2024)—The Fisk University Lady Bulldog volleyball team has been on a roll. They have won seven of their last eight matches, six of which were three-set matches. They will step out of HBCU Athletic Conference play tonight when they take on the Freed-Hardeman Lions. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Night, and the team will be honoring families that have dealt with the illness.
The Lions (10-10) defeated Fisk in straight sets on August 30, 2024, when they hosted an invitational. Reagan Jones had a team-high 11 kills in the match.
KEYS TO THE MATCH:
Fisk needs to start fast and take advantage of their home crowd. The Lady Bulldogs' quickness will be a key to a successful match. Fisk has been getting contributions from La'Niyah Lumpkin and Delaney Farver off the bench on the front line. Aaliyah Bethea has contributed defensively on the backend.
Fisk Sweeps HBCUAC Player of the Week Honors
Fisk swept the HBCU Athletic Conference's weekly volleyball honors for the second time this season. Coming off being named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week, Reagan Jones won the Attacker of the Week for the fifth time this season, her second in a row. The Franklin, Tennessee native posted 41 kills in 12 sets for an average of 3.42 per set. She slammed 17 against Philander Smith University. For the week, Jones hit at .309 and added seven service aces.
Nialah Gupton picked up her second Defender of the Week award with her previous win for August 12-18. She recorded four double-digit dig matches for a total of 55, an average of 4.58 per set. Gupton leads the HBCUAC with 351 digs. She successfully received 79 of 85 serves for a percentage of .924.
Trinity Britt won her sixth Setter of the Week award, averaging 11.22 assists per set. She surpassed 20 assists in two matches, with a high of 44 against Philander Smith on Saturday. Britt continues to lead the HBCUAC with 710 assists and 8.55 per set. The trio helped Fisk stay atop the HBCUAC standings.
Game 26: Fred-HardemanUniversity (10-10) vs. Fisk University (14-11)
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Location: Henderson A. Johnson Arena - Fisk University