WASHINGTON (October 25, 2021) – Howard University women's volleyball team returns home after a five-match road trip to host league-leading Delaware State (DSU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown inside The Burr. Match time is set for 6 p.m.
 
Tuesday (Oct. 26) is WHITE OUT night and fans are encouraged to show their support in wearing white while cheering on the Bison.
 
PLEASE NOTE: Fans are welcome to attend, but are required to show the Bison Safe App prior to entry. Fans with green and yellow QR codes after answering a short series of questions are permitted to enter. ALL fans are required to wear masks throughout the duration of the match!.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can follow all the action via live video and/or live stats.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
HOWARD
 
HU (9-11, 6-2 MEAC) looks to extend its win streak after a road victory at Maryland Eastern Shore (Oct. 24). Currently, Howard sits second in the MEAC standings behind DSU.
 
Senior Busisiwe Banda (Cedar Park, Texas) ranks second among conference players in service aces per set (0.58). While, junior Essence Bell (Ocala, Fla.) stands third among conference leaders in digs per set (4.23).
 
Junior Tamar Wells (Apopka, Fla.) reigning MEAC Defensive Player of the Week, ranks among the conference leaders in hitting percentage (.268/7^th) and blocks per set (0.87/t-7^th).
 
DELAWARE STATE
 
DSU (20-1, 8-0 MEAC) sits atop the MEAC standings, riding a 16-match winning streak dating back Sept. 4, 2021.
 
Alondra Maldonado leads the Lady Hornets in kills per set (3.29, 2^nd) and Sydney Lewis tops the conference with 1.12 blocks per set.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Sunday (Oct. 18), the Bison erased another early match deficit on the road, knocking off conference rival Maryland Eastern Shore in four sets (24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 32-30).
 
Texas natives Kailyn Williams (Arlington) and Bria Woodard (Missouri City) posted 11 kills apiece while junior setter Kayla Diaz (Nanuet, N.Y.) filled the stat sheet with 29 assists, five digs, four total blocks and a pair of kills.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On Oct. 29, HU continues its home stand against Morgan State in Burr Gymnasium. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. and Friday's theme is Dig for Pink. Fans are encouraged to show their support in wearing pink while cheering on the Bison.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.