BALTIMORE, Md. and PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Maryland Eastern Shore travels to Coppin State on Friday and hosts Morgan State on Sunday.
How to Follow
Friday, Nov. 7 | 6 p.m. | Baltimore, MD | Physical Education Complex
UMES (9-15, 6-5) at Coppin State (17-11, 10-1) | Live Stats | Watch (ESPN+)
Sunday, Nov. 9 | 1 p.m. | Princess Anne, Maryland | Hytche Athletic Center
UMES (9-15, 6-5) vs. Morgan State (10-11, 7-4) | Live Stats | Watch (DSN)
Theme: Senior Day
Previewing Coppin State
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Coppin State leads the MEAC with a 10-1 conference record. The Eagles need one more victory to clinch the top seed in the MEAC Tournament and the MEAC Regular Season Title outright
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Since 2004, UMES leads the series 22-19 over Coppin State
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The series has been very streaky with both teams sustaining a 13-game win streak over the other at at least one point
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Coppin State won the first matchup in four sets on Oct. 10 in Princess Anne, MD
Previewing Morgan State
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Morgan State is tied with Howard for second in the MEAC with a 7-4 conference record
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Since 2005, UMES leads the series 27-12 over Morgan State
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The Hawks have won nine of the last 11 matchups against the Bears
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Morgan State snapped UMES' six-game win streak in the series by defeating the Hawks in four sets on Oct. 12 in Baltimore, MD
Key Stats
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With a 6-5 mark in MEAC play, UMES is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the MEAC with Delaware State and North Carolina Central
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Kate-Linh Eden ranks first in the MEAC in aces per set with 0.44 while Karielys Melendez leads the MEAC overall with 37 total service aces
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UMES is the only team in the MEAC to have four different players record five or more aces in singular matches this year (10/3 Hutchins' five aces vs NSU,10/24 Matias' six aces vs SCSU, 10/31 Eden's five aces and Melendez's five aces at NSU)
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Lilliana Montes and Anjola Omolewa are both tied for 5th in the MEAC with 60 total blocks each.
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Montes' .684 attack percentage in the win over Norfolk State on Oct. 31 is the 3rd highest attack percentage that anyone in the MEAC has registered in a single match this season.
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Valeria Matias is second in the MEAC in digs with 366 and digs per set with 3.85
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 7 | 6 p.m. | Princess Anne, Maryland | Hytche Athletic Center
UMES (9-15, 6-5) vs. Delaware State (10-15, 6-5) | Live Stats | Watch (DSN+)
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