UMES vs. Coppin State
3
Winner Coppin St. Coppin 5-11,1-0 MEAC
2
UMES UMES 5-7,0-1 MEAC
Winner
Coppin St. Coppin
5-11,1-0 MEAC
3
Final
2
UMES UMES
5-7,0-1 MEAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Coppin St. Coppin 25 23 28 25 15 (3)
UMES UMES 23 25 30 20 8 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Hawks Fall Short Against Coppin State

SUMMARY
 
The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks fell to the Coppin State Eagles in a competitive five-set match on Sunday evening, featuring 37 ties and 12 lead changes.
 
Junior Nkemjika Ikemefuna led the Hawks with 21 kills, while sophomore Anisa Dorlouis had a strong performance with 36 assists.
 
THE SCORE
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks: 2

Coppin State Eagles: 3

(23-25, 25-23, 28-30, 20-25, 8-15)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first set, the Hawks narrowly lost by two points despite strong contributions from their attackers. Ikemefuna, freshman Lilliana Montes, and senior Ranyla Griggs posted four and three kills, respectively. Tied at 20, Dorlouis executed a clever attack that landed in the middle of the Eagles' defense, giving the Hawks a late lead. However, Coppin State rallied with three unanswered points to take the set, 25-23.
 
The second set saw a shift in momentum as UMES clinched a 25-23 victory. Dorlouis and the Hawks' offense thrived, with the Gainesville, Florida, native recording 17 assists and Ikemefuna reaching nine kills. The duo's strong play propelled the Hawks to win the set.
 
Set three featured a combined 58 points from both teams, with UMES taking the set and a 2-1 match lead. Griggs and Dorlouis each closed the set with eight kills.
 
Coppin State leveled the match in the fourth set, edging the Hawks 25-20. In the decisive fifth set, UMES struggled, scoring only eight points to Coppin's 15.
 
THE NUMBERS
  • This was Dorlouis' third match of the season with over 30 assists, following her season-high of 41 assists against Morgan State on Sept. 27. She also reached a season high in blocks with seven.
  • Junior Valeria Matias led the team with 14 digs.
  • Freshmen Alivia Proctor, Lilliana Montes, and Gabrielle McCoy made significant contributions, with Proctor totaling 26 receptions, Montes finishing with eight kills, and McCoy adding four kills.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will continue conference play, traveling to Norfolk State on Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
For updates on UMES volleyball, visit UMESHawkSports.com and follow the team on Twitter (@UMESHawksVball) and Instagram (@umeshawksvball).
 
 
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