Reid, Epps Power Eagles Past La Salle

BALTIMORE -- Yolanda Reid and Christina Epps each posted a team-high seven kills and Coppin State recorded its first victory of the season with a 25-20, 25-21, 25-20 victory over La Salle on Tuesday in the Physical Education Complex.

Led by Reid and Epps, the Eagles improved to 1-11 on the season and snapped a 21-match losing streak in the process.

Epps had seven kills in nine attempts and hit a blistering .778, while Reid had only one hitting error in 14 attempts for a .429 hitting percentage.

The Eagles hit a season-high .213 for the match, while limiting La Salle to a .057 hitting percentage.

Tyler Phillips added a match-high 21 digs to pace the Coppin State defense, while Haley Beechler had 26 assists and seven digs. It marked the second straight match that Phillips has had over 20 digs.

La Salle, which dropped to 3-10 on the season, was led by Lauren Noga who had 10 kills.

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SC State Falls to Presbyterian, 3-2 

Clinton, SC-SC State dropped a hard fought non-conference match to Presbyterian, 3-2, (19-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-14, 19-17).  With the loss SC State falls to 4-12 overall while Presbyterian improved to 6-7 on the season.

Senior Jarne Gleaton and sophomore Paige Webb recorded double-digits kills for the SC State with 15 and 11 respectively.  The Lady Bulldogs also had two players to record double-digit digs as redshirt sophomore Melissa Robinson had 15 and Webb picked up 13.  Junior Bria Brimmer continued to run an effective offense with 44 set assists in the Match.

Presley Mabrey led all attackers with 28 kills and Kilee Ruppe put up 54 assists for Presbyterian in the victory.

SC State will have two days off before traveling to Durham, N.C. this weekend (Sept. 24-25) to participate in the North Carolina Central University Tournament.

           

Match Notes:  Senior Jarne Gleaton returned to action after sitting out the last six matches due to injury...

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Campbell Outlasts NCCU To Take 3-0 Win

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - In a head-to-head battle that looked as if North Carolina Central would prevail and keep its streak alive, Campbell had their own conclusion as they outlasts the Eagles in volleyball action Tuesday night to take a 3-0 win at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center.

Campbell had to fight hard to claim the win as they were pushed to the limit by the aggressive Eagles, who eventually allowed the Camels to sweep the day by scores of 26-24, 25-11 and 25-23. NCCU dropped to 2-13 on the year, while Campbell improved to 5-11.

Eagle power hitter Belinda Behncke-Biney showed her strength and proved to be unstoppable as she recorded a match-high 15 kills to go along with a .225 clip. She also contributed six digs on the defensive end of the net. Her effectiveness was due to the consistency of freshman setter Jzima-Malaki Kalao, who had a match-high 27 dishes.

Junior outside hitter Alexis John tied her career-high seven kills as she contributed significantly on offense for the Eagles. She was also a main contributor on defense as she and junior Raven King collected nine digs apiece to lead the Eagles' defensive efforts. Tasha-Gaye Richards had a big showing with a team-high four blocks.

The Camels were led by none other than the Preseason All-Atlantic Sun selection Emily Werner, who put on a double-double performance with 11 kills and 14 digs. She was one of two Camels to pitch in double-figure digs as she was accompanied by Kelsey Campbell with 11 digs.  Caitlin Bendy notched a match-high eight blocks, followed by Annie Kobeski with seven to lead the Campbell blocking game.

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Aggies Come Up Short Against Wofford

GREENSBORO - North Carolina A&T came close to extending their Tuesday night match against Wofford to four games, thus giving them a chance to steal a victory from the Terriers. But Wofford went on a scoring spree in the third set to down the Aggies 3-0 (25-18, 14, 22) at Corbett Sports Center.

Freshmen Mia Gray and Chelsea Fox had six kills apiece. Freshman Jeana Daniels added five kills, seven digs and five blocks. Stacy Byrd led the Terriers with nine kills.

The youthful Aggies showed signs of how bright their future can be with a strong performance in the third. But it was senior Amber Inman who got the Aggies going. After a Reagan Styles service error gave the Aggies a 13-12 lead, Inman used her serves to put together two straight aces to pull the Aggies ahead by three. Daniels completed the Aggies 4-0 run with a block of Wendy Burnett.

N.C. A&T kept Wofford (10-7) at a distance as Fox's kill gave the Aggies a 19-15 lead. But the Terriers halted the Aggies breakthrough moment. The Terriers used an 8-0 run that included services aces, kills and a few attack errors from the Aggies to take a 23-19 advantage.

Sophomore Andrea Evans kept the Aggies alive with a solo block, but an Arden Anderson kill ended the set at 25-22.

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Bethune-Cookman Falls to Jacksonville, 3-0

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - It was right there for the LadyCats, each set hit a point where they were in control, Tuesday night at Moore Gymnasium, facing the Dolphins of Jacksonville. But each time, the taller JU volleyballers were able to regain the upper hand and close the deal. The LadyCats showed great heart and played well in the system, and as a team, especially coming back from a large deficit to open the match. However, JU got the best of B-CU, winning in straight sets, 3-0.

Jessica Wilson led the LadyCats in scoring, recording 8 kills on a .130 hitting percentage, while Kaiyana Johnson hit .250 to tie with Linda Nwabuko with 5 kills apiece. Krysta Gardner and Sydney Smith each came away with two full blocks, as B-CU outblocked JU 8-4. Alexis Bliese recorded 15 assists at the setter position, while Jacqueline Woodyear made several acrobatic and split-second-reaction digs to lead the team with 12.

The LadyCats (4-13) grab a little rest and preparation as they set for their first true road trip of the season. Prior to now, it's been all tournament play away from Moore Gymnasium. B-CU closes out September with a 26th date at Western Carolina and 27th at Presbyterian before returning for a five-game home stretch in early October.

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