BOX SCORE versus LIVINGSTONE

BOX SCORE versus VIRGINIA UNION

BOX SCORE versus FAYETTEVILLE STATE

(HAMPTON, Va.)  Top seeds Fayetteville State and Elizabeth City State both advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the 2008 CIAA Volleyball Championships after posting 3-0 records during Friday's pool play at the Boo Williams Sportsplex. They were the only unbeaten teams after the tournament's first day.

Both teams join Saint Augustine's and Bowie State in the semifinals. Elizabeth City State plays Bowie State at 5 p.m. followed by Saint Augustine's versus Fayetteville State at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals. Elizabeth City State (28-9 overall) was first and Saint Augustine's (15-15) placed second in Pool A while defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State finished ahead of Bowie State (16-15) in Pool B. Elizabeth City State was the Eastern Division champion and Fayetteville State (21-13) captured the Western Division crown in the CIAA during the regular season.

Fayetteville State won all but one set and Elizabeth City State won every set in three matches on Friday. Fayetteville State beat Virginia Union 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-19), Livingstone 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-19) and Bowie State 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 22-25, 25-17) while Elizabeth City State downed Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-12), Virginia State 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-14) and Saint Augustine's 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-17).

Chekimbrell Jefferson led Fayetteville State with 46 kills in three matches. Elizabeth City State was led by Chelsea Amick with 35 kills in three matches. Jefferson was named CIAA player of the year for the second straight year and Amick was named CIAA rookie of the year while Linda Bell of Elizabeth City State was chosen CIAA coach of the year at the CIAA Volleyball Banquet on Thursday.

Saint Augustine's and Bowie State both posted 2-1 records to qualify for the semifinals. Saint Augustine's topped Virginia State 3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 12-25, 17-25, 15-9) and Johnson C. Smith 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20), and Bowie State defeated Livingstone 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24) and Virginia Union 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-20).

Four teams were eliminated in the eight-team tournament on the first day including Johnson C. Smith, Livingstone, Virginia State and Virginia Union.

FIRST DAY RESULTS (Nov. 7)
at Boo Williams Sportsplex
Hampton, Va.


Pool A

Saint Augustine's d. Virginia State 3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 12-25, 17-25, 15-9)

Elizabeth City State d. Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-12)

Saint Augustine's d. Johnson C. Smith 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20)

Elizabeth City State d. Virginia State 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-14)

Virginia State d. Johnson C. Smith 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22)

Elizabeth City State d. Saint Augustine's 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-17)


Pool B

Bowie State d. Livingstone 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24)

Fayetteville State d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-8, 25-16, 25-19)

Bowie State d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-20)

Fayetteville State d. Livingstone 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-19)

Livingstone d. Virginia Union 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23)

Fayetteville State d. Bowie State 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 22-25, 25-17)


SEMIFINALS (Nov. 8)

Elizabeth City State vs. Bowie State, 5 p.m.

Fayetteville State vs. Saint Augustine's, 7 p.m.


CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (Nov. 9)

Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.