Women's Volleyball | 10/27/2025 11:17:00 PM
GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T received major recognition from the conference on Monday ahead of hosting the second-place team in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) volleyball standings Saturday and Sunday in the Hofstra Pride at Moore Gymnasium.
The CAA named sophomore Tyne Ross offensive player of the week and freshman Zariah Winton rookie of the week. Ross captured her seventh career weekly honor, and she won offensive player of the week for the third time in her career. Winton captured weekly honor No. 1 for her career. Ross and Winton helped the Aggies earn a weekend sweep of the Elon Phoenix at Elon.
"We are very excited for both Tyne and Zariah," said A&T head coach Hal Clifton. "Both young ladies had an excellent weekend in a tough conference matchup. Both players really upped their game on Day 1, and we were able to pull out the five-set victory. On Day 2, both players complemented each other again. Tyne knocked down 20, and Z put up 14."
Ross had another outstanding weekend, opening this week leading the conference in kills per set (4.60), total kills (336), points per set (4.98), total points (363.5), attacks per set (11.73), and total attacks (856). Ross opened the weekend by helping the Aggies defeat the Phoenix in five sets. Ross posted 23 kills on 72 total attacks to post a .236 hitting percentage. She also had 10 digs for her ninth career double-double. Ross's 70-plus attacks made her the first player in program history to have two matches of 70 or more attack attempts.
The next day in A&T's three-set over the Phoenix, Ross recorded 20 kills on a career-best .485 hitting percentage. She added six digs and two total blocks. Ross averaged 5.38 kills and 2.0 digs in eight sets played. In the third set on Saturday, Ross posted seven kills, making only one attack error and finishing with a .545 hitting percentage.
Winton aided in the Aggies recording their fourth and fifth straight wins over the weekend. On Friday, Winton ended the evening one kill shy of her season-best in kills, compiling 19 to go along with five digs, a service ace, and a .359 hitting percentage. Her .359 hitting percentage was a season best.
She followed that performance with 14 kills and a .308 hitting percentage. For the weekend, Winton averaged 4.13 kills and had a combined hitting percentage of .338. Winton, Ross and the rest of the Aggies are preparing to play Hofstra in Saturday and Sunday matchups at Moore. Saturday's contest starts at 4 p.m. Sunday's event begins at 1 p.m.
Hofstra comes into the match 8-2 in the CAA and is tied for second place in the league. The Aggies are a game behind the Pride at 7-3. They are in fifth place.
