The Fayetteville State Broncos are bringing another trophy back to Fayetteville after sweeping the Shaw Bears 3–0 to win the 2025 CIAA Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Bowie State’s A.C. Jordan Arena.
FSU took all three sets – 25-22, 25-22, and 25-23 – finishing the year 21-5 overall and 15-2 in conference play. Shaw closed the season at 14-11 and 10-6 in CIAA action.
Even though the set scores stayed tight, the Broncos played like a team on a mission. FSU came up big late in each frame, tightening up on defense and grabbing momentum with timely blocks and kills. The Broncos hit .142 as a team, picked up 12 total blocks, and dropped in seven aces, while Shaw finished with 39 kills but hit just .090…