Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Bowie State
7–8
Overall
5–5
CIAA
.143
Hitting % · 224th in D2
.173
Opponents hit · 112th in D2
243
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Atlantic seed 8.0
Projected Atlantic seed 8.0
Next · Mon, Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT
at Elizabeth City St. 8–15
How they play
Ranked against all 281 Division II teams, with the Lone Star rank alongside. The bar shows how much of the field they're better than; the tick marks the median.
What they do well
- Blocks per set2.05 · 53rd in D2
- Point-scoring %47.8% · 57th in D2
- Service errors per set1.78 · 75th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Digs per set12.98 · 250th in D2
- Assists per set9.21 · 246th in D2
- Kills per set10.24 · 235th in D2
Players
Full season. Ranks show the national top 100. Ranked players have played 75% of their team's sets (hitting % also needs 3 attempts per team set).
| 1 | Melisa Anacius | MB | 50 | 68 | 167 | 1.36 | .246 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.24 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Gabrielle Hale | S | 58 | 31 | 123 | 0.53 | .187 | 6.76 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 1.45 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Taylor Johnson | OH | 56 | 114 | 399 | 2.04 | .118 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 1.95 | 2.41 |
| 4 | Christina San | MB | 23 | 11 | 29 | 0.48 | .207 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.57 |
| 5 | Reece Culver | L/DS | 56 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | -.077 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.32 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Corey Bradley | MB | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | -.429 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Bracey Gross | L/DS | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| 8 | Abena Asomani-Martin | OH | 57 | 106 | 327 | 1.86 | .187 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2.37 | 2.26 |
| 9 | Madyson Brinson | MB | 30 | 13 | 64 | 0.43 | -.141 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.55 |
| 10 | Trinity Loundmon | S | 31 | 2 | 16 | 0.06 | .000 | 1.90 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 0.16 |
| 11 | Spring Terry | OH | 25 | 24 | 71 | 0.96 | .169 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Iman Wright | OH | 21 | 17 | 60 | 0.81 | .117 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.43 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Jy'Asha Cousins | MB | 42 | 65 | 140 | 1.55 | .279 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 0.19 | 2.26 |
| 14 | Dyllan Chandler | OPP | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0.18 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.21 |
| 15 | Kimiko Evans | S | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | .500 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.30 |
| 16 | Jasmine Brewer | OH | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0.11 | .000 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| 17 | Madison James | OH | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0.20 | .300 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Camille Crooks | MB | 20 | 3 | 10 | 0.15 | .300 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| 19 | Amara Pope | MB | 28 | 20 | 49 | 0.71 | .245 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.18 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Damani Myers | OH | 23 | 9 | 27 | 0.39 | -.037 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.41 |
| 21 | Mil'lanni Marte | L/DS | 58 | 3 | 17 | 0.05 | .176 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.02 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Payton Swinton | OPP | 48 | 99 | 323 | 2.06 | .077 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 2.25 | 2.69 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won42.4% of 144
- Sideout %44.3% · all rallies 52.8%
- Point-scoring %40.0% · all rallies 47.8%
- Late kills–errorsAnacius 7–2 · Johnson 13–9 · Swinton 3–3 · Cousins 1–3 · Asomani-Martin 2–5
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run11 straight · 25–6 in set 1 vs. Anderson (SC) 08/29
- Longest run against9 straight · 15–25 in set 3 vs. Claflin 10/03
- Sets with a 5-point run20 for · 26 against · of 58
- Comeback setsdown 5, won 25–18 in set 1 vs. Johnson C. Smith 10/02
- Leads lostup 7, lost 20–24 in set 1 vs. Winston-Salem 10/04
up 5, lost 23–25 in set 1 vs. Fairmont St. 08/28
up 5, lost 19–25 in set 2 vs. Norfolk St. 09/15
Bowie St. news
- Bulldogs Pull out Narrow Win on the Road vs ShawOct 8
- Bowie State set to take on Shaw UniversityOct 6
- Bulldogs Split on Sunday to Conclude First CIAA Round-Up of the YearOct 5
- Bulldogs Drop Both Games on Day Two of CIAA Round UpOct 3
- Bulldogs Go 2-0 in Opening Day of CIAA Round-upOct 3
Headlines from Bowie St. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Fairmont St. | 17–4 | L 0–3 23-25, 18-25, 19-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  East Stroudsburg | 11–6 | W 3–2 25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 15-8 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Anderson (SC) | 15–3 | L 0–3 6-25, 6-25, 10-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  Lees-McRae | 6–15 | W 3–1 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-23 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | at  Norfolk St. | 1–0 | L 0–3 14-25, 19-25, 20-25 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | vs.  Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | L 1–3 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 20-25 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs.  Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | L 2–3 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 7-15 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | vs.  Virginia Union CIAA | 6–10 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-17, 25-16 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | W 3–1 25-10, 21-25, 25-20, 26-24 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | L 1–3 25-21, 23-25, 15-25, 19-25 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | L 1–3 23-25, 25-20, 13-25, 21-25 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs.  Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | W 3–2 21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-13 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs.  Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | L 0–3 21-25, 23-25, 17-25 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | at  Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | W 3–2 20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 11-25, 15-10 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | at Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 40% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | Oct 16, 10:00 AM CT 16% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | Oct 16, 2:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Oct 17, 8:00 AM CT 28% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | Oct 17, 2:00 PM CT 58% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | Oct 18, 10:00 AM CT 82% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | Oct 18, 2:00 PM CT 37% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | vs.  Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–17 | Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | at Virginia Union CIAA | 6–10 | Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 92% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 68% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–17 | Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | at Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 25% |