DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --Rakaya Neely, Jordan Jefferson and Miranda White each had nine kills as Bethune-Cookman downed Savannah State 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southern Division  match Friday afternoon in Historic Moore Gym.

Jefferson had 10 digs while Neely and White two blocks each as the Wildcats (9-11 overall, 6-0 MEAC) snapped a three-match losing streak and remained atop the Southern Division. Setter Phalen Clark posted 35 assists and 14 digs.

Oneillia Fuller led Savannah State (3-21,1-6) with 8 kills.

Alana Handy, filling in for Rechez Lindsay at libero, posted 12 digs.

After pulling away from a 12-12 tie to take first set, Bethune-Cookman scored the first eight points of the second set on an Alondra Bautista service run. The Wildcats had leads of 20-10 and 23-12 in the second set.

The Wildcats used a 4-0 run in the third to pull away from a 12-11 lead.

Bethune-Cookman hosts South Carolina State Sunday at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.

HEAD COACH BRITTANY WILLIAMS

"It was good to get back on a winning track. We're at a critical juncture of the season and we have to efficiently take care of the business at hand."

"I was very pleased with the balance on offense. Miranda made the most of her opportunities."

"Alana did some good work at libero – Rechez has been ill and we didn't want to rush her back completely."

NOTES: White hit .500 in posting her career high in kills … B-CU officially clinched a spot in the MEAC tournament with the victory … Williams is now 23-3 lifetime against the MEAC South.