Volleyball MEAC Media Relations

Lady Pirates Sweep Coppin State

Hampton beat Coppin State in straight sets, 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-21) Friday evening in Holland Hall to pick up its third MEAC win of the season.

The Lady Pirates (8-16, 3-4 MEAC) had 38 kills and 20 errors on the match, recording a team hitting percentage of .146, while holding Coppin State to a .000 hitting percentage (22 kills,22 errors, 108 attacks). Hampton trailed 15-19 at one point during the second set, but a big comeback - leading to a set team hitting percentage of .182 (14 kills, six errors, 44 attacks) - propelled the Lady Pirates to take the set 26-24.

Hampton also held a 7-1 advantage in service aces, and a 10-3 lead in total team blocks.

Mianna Armstrong led the Lady Pirates with 15 kills and just three errors in 35 attacks for a .343 hitting percentage. Lina Cordoba, with five kills and no errors on 13 attacks, had a team-high .385 hitting percentage. Aaryn Harrison, on top of recording seven kills, led Hampton with two service aces.

Armstrong, Cordoba, Adriana Vazquez, Mika Chow and Ivana Suput each recorded a service ace.

Chow had 33 of the Lady Pirates' 36 assists, while Suput and Armstrong each led the team on defense with 12 digs apiece. Armstrong recorded her sixth double-double of the season, her fourth in MEAC play.

Salena Weekly led the Lady Eagles (1-26, 0-7 MEAC) with six kills, while Christina Epps had five.

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Sunday, when they play host to Maryland Eastern Shore at 3 p.m. in Holland Hall.