Box Score

UMES UMES 2-1,0-0 MEAC

Hampton Hamp 0-3,0-0 CAA

UMES UMES

2-1,0-0 MEAC

Final

Aug. 30, 2025

Hampton Hamp

0-3,0-0 CAA

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMES UMES	25	24	25	25	(3)
Hampton Hamp	22	26	16	17	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 8/30/2025 10:26:00 PM

Hawks Beat Pirates in Four Sets, Matias and Omolewa Named to All-Tournament Team

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Summary

Hampton, Va. - Maryland Eastern Shore (2-1) powered by Hampton (0-3) in four sets at Holland Hall.

The Score

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks - 3

Hampton Pirates - 1

(25-22, 24-26, 25-16, 25-17)

How It Happened

After defeating Florida A&M earlier in the day, the Hawks set an early tone in the opening set in a similar fashion to the prior match. After splitting the first 20 points with Hampton, the Hawks pulled away with a 9-1 run. Two kills each from Anjola Omolewa and Rayah Howell, a kill and a service ace from Karielys Melendez, and an ace from Kate-Linh Eden highlighted the scoring surge. Despite yielding a late 5-0 run to Hampton, UMES staved off the comeback effort, winning the opening set 25-22.

Although the Hawks began the second set by scoring eight of the first 11 points, Hampton closed the frame with an 11-5 run to take the second set.

In set three, the Maroon and Grey responded by once again going on a strong run in the middle of the set. Tied 12-12, the Hawks rattled off nine of the next 10 points, highlighted by a trio of kills from Nkemjika Ikemefuna and a pair of kills from Lilliana Montes. UMES finished the frame by winning three of the final four points en route to a 25-15 victory.

UMES never trailed in the fourth and final set, steadily increasing the lead as the frame went on. The Hawks continued their trend of mid-set scoring surges with a 7-2 run. UMES clinched the match with a kill by Melendez for game point to cement the second victory of the day for the Hawks.

The Numbers

At the service line, the Hawks finished with 12 service aces to the Pirates' seven
UMES posted 12 blocks to Hampton's three
In kills, the Hawks outhit the Pirates 53-46
Valeria Matias recorded a team-high 21 digs. She eclipsed 800 career digs during the tournament
Melendez posted her second consecutive double-digit dig match. She also added eight kills.
Eden delivered a team-high five service aces
Omolewa finished with a team-high 14 kills on a .520 attack percentage.
Montes registered 13 kills on a team-high .650 attack percentage
Howell paced the Hawks with five blocks
The Hawks finished the Hampton Tournament 2-1, finishing in second place of four teams.

What Was Said

"We were able to be successful today by being aggressive, having high energy, and because of all the support we had. We were lucky to have the UMES men's volleyball team come out to our matches today." - Anjola Omolewa

"The energy for HBCU showdowns is insane! We are all HBCUs, and we know we all want to win the game which makes it very intense. Having these matchups was very cool and going home with two wins is very awesome." - Anjola Omolewa

All-Tournament Team

Omolewa and Matias were each named to the Hampton All-Tournament Team. Out of the four teams in the tournament, only six players were selected for a spot.

Matias started all 12 sets at libero for the Maroon and Grey, amassing 57 digs and averaging 4.75 digs per set. She registered 21 digs in each of her final two matches.

Omolewa attacked at a .500 clip across 46 total attacks at the Hampton Tournament, generating 26 kills. She also added four service aces and 11 blocks across 12 sets played.