MEAC Volleyball Recap - Aug. 31

Volleyball | 9/1/2025 9:48:00 AM

No. 16 Florida def. Norfolk State - 3-0
Virginia def. Howard - 3-0
 

No. 16 Florida def. Norfolk State - 3-0 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Norfolk State showed early energy and stretches of strong play against No. 16 Florida on Sunday afternoon, closing its trip to the Sunshine State with a hard-fought match that ended 3-0 (18-25, 13-25, 12-25) in favor of the Gators.
 
Gabrielle Gilbert led the Spartans with six kills, while Catori Crawford added five and Reagan Chisholm chipped in four. Chisholm anchored the defense with 10 digs, and Jasmine Mataria distributed 10 assists to pace the offense.
 
The Spartans came out strong in the opening set, jumping ahead 3-1 behind back-to-back blocks from Isis Castille and Ava Berry. After Florida surged ahead, NSU responded with a kill from Mya Berry and an ace from Wood to pull even. Florida used a late 7-2 run to edge the Spartans 25-18.
 
Virginia def. Howard - 3-0 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

WASHINGTON (August 31, 2025) – Howard University volleyball (1-2) fell, 3-0, to the University of Virginia (UVA) Sunday afternoon inside Burr Gymnasium.
 
The match opened with a tie through the first five points; however, the Cavaliers (3-0) began to pull away after a 5-1 run, led by Becca Wight, giving UVA a 10-6 lead. Howard responded, narrowing the gap to one point with three consecutive attacks, bringing the score to 10-9. Although the Bison stayed close, the Cavaliers then went on a four-point, uninterrupted surge, prompting an HU timeout, 19-14. Soon after, Zenai Jethroe (Dallas) broke up a volley of kills with one of her own, briefly holding UVA at set point, but the Cavaliers finished the set, 25-18.