St. Augustine's Rallies to Win Fourth Straight CIAA Volleyball Championship
Lady Falcons Come Back from 2-1 Game Deficit to Hold Off Host Lady Eagles

     DURHAM, NC -- Saint Augustine's College rallied from 2-1 game deficit to defeat North Carolina Central University, 3-2 (30-26, 23-30, 28-30, 30-15, 15-13), in the 2003 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship final at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. 
     The come-from-behind victory is the fourth consecutive conference title for the Lady Falcons, while the Lady Eagles settle for the runner-up award for the second straight season.
     Tournament M.V.P. Magaly Gomez, a 5-11 junior from Lima, Peru, topped the Lady Falcons with 28 kills and 14 digs. All-Tournament Team member Katrina Johnson added 22 kills and 8 digs for St. Augustine's (25-4).
     NCCU (21-19) was led by All-Tournament Team sophomore Porche' Williams with 17 kills and 9 digs, while sophomore Danielle Johnson-Webb tallied 13 kills and sophomore Brenda Brown contributed a match-high 15 digs. 
     St. Augustine's will now represent the CIAA in the 2003 NCAA Division II Regional Championship.

2003 CIAA Women's Volleyball All-Tournament Team:
Alonna Marable, Virginia State
Maribel Calderon, Bowie State
Kaneya Morgan, Virginia Union
Kaila Quarles, Shaw
Josephine Prince, Fayetteville State
Porche' Williams, North Carolina Central
Ayana Wright, North Carolina Central
Katrina Johnson, Saint Augustine's
Magaly Gomez, Saint Augustine's

2003 CIAA Women's Volleyball Tournament Most Valuable Player:
Magaly Gomez, Saint Augustine's