BALTIMORE, Md. - The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks face the Morgan State Bears for the third time this season in the MEAC Tournament Quarterfinals at the Coppin State Physical Education Complex.

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Saturday, Nov. 20 | 8 p.m. | Baltimore, MD | Coppin State Physical Education Complex
No. 6 UMES (10-17, 7-7) vs. No. 3 Morgan State (11-13, 8-6) | Live Stats | Watch (ESPN+)

Previewing Morgan State

• The Bears were the most improved team in the conference, raising their conference win total by six victories this year

• Since 2005, UMES leads the series 28-12 over Morgan State

• The Hawks have won 10 of the last 12 matchups against the Bears

• Morgan State snapped UMES' six game win streak in the series by defeating the Hawks in four sets on Oct. 12 in Baltimore, MD.

• UMES got revenge on Morgan State in their second matchup, defeating the Bears 3-1 on Senior Day on Nov. 9 in Princess Anne, MD.

• Anjola Omolewa registered her 500th career kill during the second matchup between these teams

Key Stats

• Although the Hawks tied for fourth in the MEAC, UMES fell to the sixth seed in the tournament due to losing the tiebreakers to Delaware State and North Carolina Central

• Maryland Eastern Shore ranks third in the MEAC with 191.5 blocks and in blocks per set 1.81

• Nkemjika Ikemefuna ranks 10th in the MEAC with 192 kills and 2.34 per set

• Anjola Omolewa ranks fifth in the MEAC with 74 blocks

• Lilliana Montes ranks eighth with 65 blocks

• Valeria Matias ranks second in the MEAC with 395 digs and 3rd with 3.73 digs per set. Ranked second in UMES recorded history, Matias needs 146 digs to hold the all-time UMES dig record.

• Karielys Melendez ranks third in the MEAC with 41 aces. Kate-Linh Eden and Jayda Hutchins also rank in the top ten with 32 and 36 service aces

• Hutchins ranked fourth in the MEAC with 492 assists

Up Next

If the Hawks defeat Morgan State, they would face the winner of the match between No. 2 Howard and No. 7 Norfolk State at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, in the MEAC Tournament Semifinal

Full MEAC Tournament information and ticket pricing can be found at the following link: 2025 MEAC Volleyball Championship

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