Coppin State (11-9, 5-0) defeated Maryland Eastern Shore (7-11, 4-1) in four sets at Hytche Athletic Center.
The Score
Coppin State Eagles - 3
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks - 1
(21-25, 13-25, 25-17, 17-25)
How It Happened
In the opening set, Coppin State began the match with a 14-8 run. UMES then closed the gap with a 6-2 run, highlighted by three kills from Anjola Omolewa. Leading 16-14, the visiting Eagles outpaced the Hawks 9-7 to close out an opening set win.
Although UMES and Coppin State split the first 16 points of set two, the Eagles clinched the second set by building an insurmountable lead with a 15-2 scoring run.
Tied 5-5 in the third frame, The Hawks, led by four kills from Malaysia Shaw, rattled off a 10-4 scoring surge. UMES iced the set by scoring 10 of the final 15 points in the frame, capped off by a kill from Nkemjika Ikemefuna.
The Eagles never trailed in the final set en route to clinching a four-set win. Leading 9-8, the Eagles scored seven of the next nine points to cushion their advantage. Although the Hawks decreased the deficit to four, Coppin State ultimately closed the match by scoring three final points to earn the road victory.
The Numbers
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Shaw paced the Hawks with a career-high 12 kills. She also added three blocks
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Kate-Linh Eden led the Hawks in service aces with three. She also added 11 assists
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Omolewa paced the Hawks in aces with five. She also tallied nine kills
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Jayda Hutchins recorded a team-high 19 assists. She also added 7 digs
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Valeria Matias finished with a team-high 14 digs
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