Hawks beat Howard in 5 sets 10-5-25
3
Winner UMES UMES 7-10,4-0 MEAC
2
Howard HOW 8-6,2-2 MEAC
Winner
UMES UMES
7-10,4-0 MEAC
3
Final
2
Howard HOW
8-6,2-2 MEAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UMES UMES 25 17 25 20 15 (3)
Howard HOW 17 25 22 25 12 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Hawks Defeat Howard in Five Sets, Improve to 4-0 in MEAC Play

Maryland Eastern Shore (7-10, 4-0) outlasted Howard (8-6, 2-2) in five sets at Burr Gymnasium.

The Score

Maryland Eastern Shore - 3

Howard Bison - 2

(25-17, 17-25, 25-22. 20-25, 15-12)

How It Happened

In the opening frame, the Hawks, led by kills from Jayda Hutchins and Lilliana Montes scored eight of the first nine points. UMES, fueled by four kills from Kyra Bradford, kept their advantage, maintaining a lead of five points or more throughout the rest of the set to win 25-17.

Howard answered by scoring nine of the first 13 points in set two. The Bison then built a 22-13 lead en route to evening up the match.

In the third set, trailing 7-6, the Maroon and Grey, highlighted by a kill and service ace from Hutchins and a kill from Rayah Howell, generated a 5-0 scoring run to take the lead for good. Although Howard shrunk the deficit to just a single point twice, a kill and service ace by Kate-Linh Eden helped the Hawks stave off the Bison for a 25-22 victory.

Howard began the fourth frame on an 11-7 run before UMES, led by two kills from Nkemjika Ikemefuna, came back to take the lead with a 5-0 run. The Bison responded by scoring nine of the next 12 points to help them ultimately force a fifth set.

In the fifth frame, Howard held a 5-4 advantage before UMES rattled off another 5-0 run. Ikemefuna was key in the scoring surge, recording three straight kills for the Hawks. The 5-0 run ultimately grew into an 11-3 run, putting the Hawks at match point. Even though Howard kept the match alive temporarily vy scoring four straight points, UMES secured the final point to earn their first win against Howard in Burr Gymnasium since 2018.

The Numbers

  • The Hawks improve to 16-4 in five-set matches under Vanessa Faircloth

  • This is the third straight UMES match that has gone into five sets and the Hawks have won all three in that stretch.

  • In attack percentage, the Hawks edged out Howard .203-.200

  • Hutchins led the Hawks with 10 kills and 19 assists. Hutchins recorded her fourth consecutive double-double and finished one dig shy of a triple-double.

  • Valeria Matias recorded a team-high 19 digs. Matias leads the team with 270 digs this season

  • Bradford generated a career-high five kills with a .400 attack percentage

  • Karielys Melendez tied a season-high 15 digs. She also added seven kills and a service ace

  • Anjola Omolewa tabbed a team-high five blocks

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Friday, Oct. 10 | 6 p.m. | Princess Anne, MD | Hytche Athletic Center
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