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University of The Bahamas Mingoes players Anjeniker Joseph (Black #7) and Zarria go up for a block against Midnight Aces Tuesday, April 8 at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium. Mingoes won 3-1. (UB Athletics)
University of The Bahamas Mingoes players Anjeniker Joseph (Black #7) and Zarria go up for a block against Midnight Aces Tuesday, April 8 at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium. Mingoes won 3-1. (UB Athletics)

Mingoes best Aces 3-1

The University of The Bahamas women's volleyball team returned to action with a 3-1 win against Midnight Aces in the UB Volleyball Showcase Tuesday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

They won 25-17, 25-18, 25-23, and 25-14 to snap a three-match slide. Raymond Wilson, head coach of UB women's volleyball team said his team played better than the previous games.

"We need to develop a killer instinct so when they have a team they can put away, they put them away. I feel we should have won that game in three sets. We got too comfortable, and it got us to play four sets," Wilson said.

UB got off to a strong start in the first set, scoring three unanswered points. That lead got extended to 14-9 before they took a 21-16 lead. A 4-1 run the rest of the game gave UB the 25-17 first set win. UB led the match 1-0.

It was a pivotal second set for both teams as they played the game close. There were some ties and lead changes before UB went up 14-10. Aces came back and made it a one-point game, 17-16 but a few key offensive plays by UB, gave them the 20-16 lead. UB gave up just two points down the stretch to win the set 25-18. The win gave UB the 2-0 lead to sit in the driver's seat of the match.

UB took a 4-1 lead to start the third set, Aces then came back and tied it at seven points. The game swung in UB favor when they went up 16-11 but Aces took the lead at 17-16. Aces went up 20-19 and won the set 25-23. UB led the match 2-1.

Aces got the fourth set underway with an 11-8 lead. UB's captain and setter, Zarria Rose served and gave them their first lead of 12-11 before going up 16-11 where Rose won her eighth consecutive serving point.

"After the third set, the team lost a lot of momentum and energy," Rose said. "I know I had to pick it up and in the fourth set, I went on an 8-0 serving run – it wasn't common, but I glad I did it for my team."

UB turned up their intensity the rest of the set and won the set 25-14. The set win gave UB a 3-1 match win.