DSU's Schieder Posts Career-High 15 Kills In 3-1 Loss To Hampton

DOVER, Del. - Freshman Theresa Schieder had a career night Friday, but the results weren't as favorable as Hampton defeated Delaware State, 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 14-25, 23-25), at Memorial Hall on Parents' Night.

Schieder collected a career-high 15 kills on a team season-high .652 attack percentage (15 kills, zero errors, 23 total attacks) in the four-set match.  She previously hit a .417 on Nov. 4 against Coppin State to lead the Hornets (4-20, 3-8 MEAC).  Seven of her 15 kills came in the first set, where she hit .778.

Krista Kraskura posted 21 kills for the Lady Pirates.  Armstrong and Sonja Maksimovic added in 17 and 10 of their own, respectively.

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NCCU Clutches A Five-Set Victory Over South Carolina State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - North Carolina Central broke its four-match losing streak with a five set (13-25, 10-25, 25-13, 25-21, 15-4) win over South Carolina State University on Friday, Nov. 11 in Orangeburg, S.C.

NCCU freshman Alice Genna achieved the first double-double of her career with 28 assists and 13 digs, while senior Emanuelle Santos topped the squad in kills with 10.  Senior Raven King followed Genna's effort with 12 digs, while sophomore Kalin Russell assisted on five blocks.

In the five-set victory, NCCU turned 109 attempts into 38 kills on 20 errors, served seven service aces, dug 49 Bulldog attempts and collected twelve team blocks.

South Carolina State's Desiree Waller gathered 20 kills, as Elizabeth Webb followed with 11 kills.  Setter Bria Brimmer delivered 44 assists, while Melissa Robinson collected 18 digs.  Assisting in the defensive effort was Shabree Roberson who assisted on two blocks.

South Carolina State gathered 50 kills on 34 errors, while amassing 47 assists, 47 digs and three team blocks.

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UMES Secures Fifth-Straight 20-Win Season With Shutout Victory Over Norfolk State

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - UMES earned win number 20 on the season with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-15) victory at the Hytche Athletic Center over Norfolk State.  This is the fifth straight year that the Hawks have won at least 20 games.  UMES improves to 11-0 in conference and 20-6 overall, while Norfolk State goes to 9-15 and 5-6 in the MEAC.

Saitaua Iosia finished with 21 kills with just three errors to hit .514, adding five digs, two blocks and an ace.   Maline Vaitai hit .476 with 12 kills on just two errors with three aces and six digs. Jessica Vicic earned 38 assists, adding a career-high with five blocks as well as four digs and two aces.

Beatriz Ferreira led the Spartans with 10 kills.  Adriana Ramos got seven kills with three digs.

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Defense Leads Lady Aggies to Win Over Savannah State 

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Timely kills led and a strong defensive performance by Devonte' Reese led the North Carolina A&T volleyball team to its second win of the season, a four-set victory (25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22) over Savannah State Friday night at Wilcox Wiley Gymnasium.

Sophomore Jeana Daniels continued to establish herself as one of the top offensive players in the MEAC as she finished with a career-best 22 kills on a .333 attack percentage. Junior Andrea Evans finished with nine kills and 10 digs, while Reese had a career-high 12 digs.

The Aggies were on the brink of having to go five sets against the Tigers (0-26, 0-9) as Chikia Jones slammed a kill to the floor to pull the Tigers to within at 21-20. Reese returned the serve back to the Aggies with a kill off of a set by Daniels.

Evans and Reese kept the momentum with the Aggies as they blocked a Jones attack for a three-point N.C. A&T advantage. Evans gave the Aggies a commanding four-point lead with another effective attack. The Tigers scored the next two points on a Jennifer Lowe kill and an Aggies attack error. But Evans secured the win for N.C. A&T (2-26, 2-7).

North Carolina A&T played without its top defensive player in Bridget McCaskill. But the Aggies were still able to hold the Tigers to a .121 attack percentage. The Aggies trailed 23-22 in the third set before Daniels scored two of the final three points in the set to give the Aggies a 2-1 lead.

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 Lady Bears End Regular Season With 3-0 Sweep of Howard on Senior Night

BALTIMORE-Junior Kierra Outlin tied a match-high with a team-leading nine kills, while senior Erin Cox recorded eight kills and had eight digs in her final home match of her career, as the Lady Bears closed out the regular season with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-13) sweep of rival Howard in a MEAC North Division match on Friday night at Hill Field House.

With the win the Lady Bears (10-18, 8-4 MEAC) wrapped up second-place in the north division, while ending the regular season winning seven of their last eight contests. The 10 wins are the most since the 2007 squad won 11, which is also the last time the Lady Bears have finished as high as second in the division - the first year of division play. The eight league victories are the most since 2006 when that team went 9-1 in conference play.

Morgan State's Zuri Smith and Ashley Johnson each added four kills, while Jourdan Lemons led the team in digs with nine. Ngebui (Natalie) Chafeh finished with a match-high 23 assists, two kills, two digs and two service aces. Nangeeshie Plaud chipped in with a match-high four service aces and four digs.

Howard was led by Gabrielle Martin, who finished with nine kills and had a team-high three service aces. Jasmine King led the Lady Bison (5-23, 4-7 MEAC) with 10 assists, while Alexis Skinner had a team-high six digs and Meagan Lagerlef added five.

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