Coppin State 3, George Mason 1
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Coppin State's volleyball team showcased a balanced attack with four players reaching double digits in kills as the Eagles defeated George Mason, 3-1 (25-16, 26-24, 24-26, 26-24) in its season opener on Saturday afternoon at the RAC.
Miajavon Coleman led all players with 15 kills and five aces while hitting .220 to record 21.5 points for the match. Salma Gonzalez was just behind her with 12 kills and hit .259, while Jordan Celestine added ten kills. Elsewhere on the offensive end, Paola Caten and Kareemah Hopkins had four kills each but Hopkins dished out a match-high 43 assists and three aces, quarterbacking the CSU attack to a .221 team hitting percentage.
In her collegiate debut, Chudear Tut hit a whopping .476 with 11 kills and just one error on 21 swings while tying for a team-high four blocks.
Ashley Roman led all players on the defensive end with 22 digs while Caten reached double figures with 11 digs. Hopkins was just one dig shy of a double-double in her Coppin debut and Coleman added eight digs.
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Delaware State 3, George Washington 1
DOVER, Del. -- Delaware State won the first two sets to highlight a 3-1 volleyball victory over George Washington in the Hornets' home opener on Saturday.
Freshman Valeria Otero led Delaware State with 13 kills, while Mayah Ngundam and Alondra Maldonado added 10 each. Oterio has a team-high 27 kills in her first two collegiate contest s to the Hornets.
Sydney Lewis turned in another efficient hitting performance, tallying seven kills on 10 attacks for a .700 hitting percentage in the match. Lewis has 16 kills and just two errors on 24 attacks for a .583 hitting percentage through two matches this season.
Defensively, Jasmal Cruz recorded a team-high 13 digs, while the Hornets recorded 14 total team blocks in the match. Erika Lindqvist had two solo blocks and assisted in four others, while Lewis posted a block solo and six block assists.
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