ELIZABETH CITY, NC - The Elizabeth City State Vikings (15-18, 12-8 CIAA) secured a statement victory when the team took a three-set win over the Virginia State Trojans (17-10, 15-3 CIAA), Thursday evening. The Vikings put on a dominant showing to claim the 25-22, 26-24, and 25-19 win. With the win, the Vikings claimed one of the biggest wins of the season as they gave the Trojans just their third Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) loss of the season.
As a team, the Vikings took the win behind a terrific defensive effort. The Vikings held the Trojans to just 23 kills with 17 errors. The Vikings kept the floor clean with 46 digs in the match. On the front line, ECSU totaled five total blocks. Junior outside hitter
Kendall Washington led the way with a double-double 12 kills with 10 digs in the match. Fellow junior
Cameron Mitrovich nearly pulled off the double-double with nine kills and 11 assists.
With the win, the Vikings improve to 15-18 overall and 12-8 in CIAA play. The team will return to action, Monday when they head to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on the Shaw Lady Bears. For more information on Vikings volleyball, contact the Elizabeth City State University Office of Athletics Media Relations at (252) 335-3278 or log on to www.ECSUVikings.com.
