SUMMARY
Maryland Eastern Shore (11-13, 6-7 MEAC) defeated North Carolina Central (6-18, 4-9 MEAC) 3-1, securing a fifth-place finish in the conference.

THE SCORE
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks - 3
North Carolina Central Eagles - 1

(25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 27-25)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hawks edged the Eagles in the opening set despite trailing in kills 14-13. UMES pulled away with a 4-0 run, extending their lead to 17-11 behind kills by Ranyla Griggs and Anjola Omolewa, Isil Yilmaz's service ace and Eagles errors.

The Hawks hit a match-high .324 in the second set, building an early 5-1 lead. Though NCCU tied the score, UMES regained control behind Nkemjika Ikemefuna and Rayah Howell.

NCCU took the third set with 16 kills and forced eight Hawks errors, closing on a Karmen Harper-led 3-0 run. In the final set, UMES overcame offensive struggles by capitalizing on eight Eagles errors to secure the victory, 27-25,  in the fourth set.

THE NUMBERS
·       Anisa Dorlouis recorded a team-high 39 assists, her second-highest total this season
·       Omolewa reached 150 kills this season, adding 10 in the victory
·       Griggs has posted double-digit kills in eight of 13 conference matches
·       Yilmaz registered her fourth match with double-digit digs, tallying 10

UP NEXT
The Hawks close their season at Delaware State on Friday, Nov. 15, seeking to split the season series.

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