ORANGEBURG, SC - The Claflin Lady Panthers (1-12, 1-9 CIAA) could not quite get out of their own way when the team took a hard-fought four-set loss to the Winston-Salem State Rams (8-8, 5-3 CIAA), Wednesday evening. The Lady Panthers played in some great sports throughout the match, but the team struggled with attack errors in the 16-25, 13-25, 25-23, and 15-25 loss.
 
The Lady Panthers had some bright spots throughout the match. As a team, the Lady Panthers broke out for 31 kills in the match. However, the team committed 39 attacks in the match. Claflin senior outside hitter Taylin Johnson returned to action with a team-high nine kills. Claflin freshman middle blocker Anaya Wofford added three blocks as well.
 
With the loss, the Lady Panthers fall to 1-12 overall and 1-9 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play. The team will return to action this weekend when they take part in the second CIAA Volleyball Round Up. For more information on Lady Panthers volleyball, contact the Claflin University Office of Athletics Media Relations at (803) 535-5548 or log on to www.athletics.claflin.edu.