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Bethune-Cookman 3, Nicholls State 2
South Alabama 3, Bethune-Cookman 0

MOBILE, Ala. -- Prevailing in a tightly contested five-set match highlighted Bethune-Cookman's day at the South Alabama Invitational on Friday. The Lady Wildcats outlasted Nicholls State 3-2 (24-26,25-17,27-25,21-21,17-15) before falling to the host Jaguars 3-0 (25-11,25-13,25-20).

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Delaware State 3, Fairleigh Dickinson 1

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Jasmal Cruz topped all players with 29 digs and Anadys Valentin recorded a match-high 18 kills to lead Delaware State to a 3-1 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson at the Bucknell Invitational on Friday. Coupled with a victory over Merrimack in their previous outing on Sept. 14, the Hornets have won back-to-back matches for the first time in seven years.

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Florida A&M 3, Southern 1

TROY, Ala. -- MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Maria Yvette Garcia led three players in double-digit kills with 19 on Friday as Florida A&M got back into the win column with a 3-1 (27-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-16) victory over Southern.

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Maryland Eastern Shore 3, Hartford 2
St. Francis Brooklyn 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 2

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Maryland Eastern Shore went the distance in two matches on Friday in the Hartford Invitational. The Hawks got a win against the host Hartford Hawks and dropped their match with the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers.

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Marshall 3, Coppin State 0
Morehead State 3, Coppin State 0

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- After a heartbreaking 29-27 loss in the first set, Coppin State ran out of gas as it fell in three sets to Marshall (29-27, 25-10, 25-11) in the opening match of the Comfort Inn-Vitational held at Morehead State University's John Arena on Friday. Coppin played Morehead State tough in the second set later in the day, but were swept by their Eagles counterparts, 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-14)

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Ole Miss 3, Howard 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard returned to The District, where the Bison suffered a 3-0 (18-25, 22-25, 13-25) loss at the hand of SEC foe Ole Miss inside Burr Gymnasium on Friday, Freshmen Appreciation Night.

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Georgetown 3, Morgan State 1
FIU 3, Morgan State 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Morgan State dropped both of its matches in the Hoya Invitational on Friday, losing 3-1 to host Georgetown before being swept by FIU.

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Western Carolina 3, North Carolina A&T State 2

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- North Carolina A&T State recorded four double-doubles and junior setter Edie Brewer recorded her third career triple-double and the fifth in school history in what was a thrilling five-set (25-20, 25-27, 17-25, 25-19, 16-14) loss to Western Carolina Friday night during the first day of the UNCW Hampton Inns Classic at UNC Wilmington’s Trask Coliseum.

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