Hawks beat Texas Southern for fourth straight victory


STEPHENVILLE, Texas - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team beat Texas Southern in four-sets on Friday afternoon in the Hawks' opening game of the Dr. Pam Littleton Classic.


With the win, UMES continues its best start to a season in six years while improving to 6-4 overall. TSU remains winless on the year with its record now at 0-13 on the season.


UMES won the first set, 25-21. TSU evened up the match with a 25-16 win in the second stanza before UMES wins of 25-17 and 26-24 to seal the victory.


The fourth and final set proved to be a resillient one for the Hawks. Down 24-19, a kill by Soleil Cotton was the beginning of seven straight UMES points to end the match in favor of the Hawks.

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Ranyla Griggs led UMES with 11 kills. Charlize Williams and Anjola Omelowa each had three blocks. Nkemjika Ikemefuna recorded 10 digs.


Now on a four match winning streak, UMES continues play at the Dr. Pam Littleton Classic on Saturday with a University of California Riverside and host Tarleton State.