Fisk Takes Match From Rust In Straight Sets

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College volleyball program came up on the short end of the scoreboard on Friday evening, dropping their match with Fisk University in a sweep.

The Basics:

• Score
  • Fisk – 3
  • Rust – 0
    • 13-25, 19-25, 13-25

• Records
  • Rust (3-14, 1-4 Gulf Coast)
  • Fisk (6-10, 4-3 Gulf Coast)

• Location
  • Holly Springs, Mississippi – W.A. McMillan Center

• Series History (Since 2021)
  • Fisk Leads 6-0 (0%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2021)
  • Fisk (W6) | Rust's Last Win: N/A

Rust Top Performers:

• Jamika Coleman led the offense, notching a team-high eight kills (2.67 p/s) in addition to five digs (1.67 p/s) and a block assist (0.33 p/s).

• Coleman accounted for 8-of-14 kills versus the Bulldogs, which made up 57.1% of the entire production.

• Gabriella Gabriel was the only other Bearcat to notch multiple kills, clubbing three.

• Paige Eason had a solid defensive day, averaging three digs per set for a squad-most nine.

• Markeoni Thomas lived above the net and sent four attacks hurtling back towards the hardwood to lead all participants and Saraih Taylor secured 11 assists (3.67 p/s) as well as five digs (1.67 p/s).

Next:

• The Blue and White will play host to a tri-match featuring Northwest Mississippi Community College in an exhibition at 4 p.m. with a countable game against Lyon at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night.