MURFREESBORO, NC- August 29, 2009- The Lady Panthers of Virginia Union opened up its volleyball season at the hard fought Janet Collins Tournament hosted by Chowan University. Although the Lady Panthers were not victorious overall, they went 2-2, allowing their new freshmen to gain experience. VUU shut out Allen University 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-10) and also defeated Lincoln University 3-1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-23, 25-18). The Lady Panthers fell short to Chowan 0-3 (25-10, 25-14, 25-12) and St. Andrew's College 0-3 (25-17, 25-11, 25-14).
Lashira Williams, the junior out of Cleveland, OH, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
VUU will open up their home schedule against Barton College on Tuesday, Sept 1st at 6:00pm in
Barco-Stevens Hall.
Come support your Lady Panthers.
