CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Maryland Eastern Shore (3-10) was defeated by Charlotte (9-3) in straight sets at Halton Arena.

The Score

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks - 0

Charlotte 49ers - 3

(19-25, 24-26, 19-25)

How It Happened

Charlotte opened the match by scoring 14 out of the first 21 points. Trailing 14-7, UMES responded with a 3-0 run featuring a kill from Karielys Melendez. The 49ers answered with a 6-2 scoring surge to pull away for good, winning the first frame 25-19.

In the second set, the Hawks, fueled by three kills from Nkemjika Ikemefuna, built a 10-7 lead. Although the Hawks sustained the three point advantage into the latter stages of the set, a late 8-3 scoring surge by Charlotte enabled the 49ers to win set two, 26-24.

UMES and Charlotte split the first 20 points of set three before the 49ers tallied another 8-3 run to generate an insurmountable lead. Despite the Hawks scoring three of the final five points, the 49ers held on to win the final set 25-19.

The Numbers

• In attack percentage, Charlotte outhit UMES .269-.173

• Valeria Matias led the Hawks with 21 digs. She sits just three digs away from 1000 in her career

• Jayda Hutchins paced the Hawks with 31 assists

• Melendez posted a team-high 12 kills and added seven digs

• Ikemefuna led the Hawks with three blocks and registered 11 kills

• Lilliana Montes recorded eight kills on a team-high .438 attack percentage. She also recorded a career-high seven digs.

Up Next

Friday, Sept. 26 | 6 p.m. | Dukes Gymnasium | Orangeburg, S.C.
UMES (3-10) at South Carolina State (2-7) 

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