Coppin State 3, Morgan State 1
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Miajavon Coleman notched a double-double with a season-high 21 kills and 14 digs to lead Coppin State to a 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 14-25, 26-24) victory over Morgan State on Monday night at PEC Arena. With the win, the Eagles (9-4, 8-1 MEAC) clinched their first-ever MEAC regular-season title, the top seed in the Northern Division at the MEAC Tournament and matched a program record with their eighth straight victory.
A junior from San Antonio, Texas, Coleman hit .321 for the match with just four errors on 53 swings. Coleman's 21 kills are the most by any player in the MEAC this season and puts her just nine kills away from reach 1,000 career kills.
Chudear Tut and Paola Caten also had double digit kills, with Tut recording 11 kills and a .296 hitting percentage while Caten added 10 kills on .233 hitting to go with 12 digs for a double-double. Jordan Celestine and Salma Gonzalez also pitched in on the attack with eight and seven kills, respectively.
Kareemah Hopkins assisted on a match-high 45 kills and added three kills herself as Coppin outhit Morgan, .288-.273, to go with five digs and a pair of blocks.
On the defensive end, Ashley Roman was credited with a match-high 21 digs which was her league-high ninth match with at least 20 digs.
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Delaware State 3, Howard 1
DOVER, Del. -- Delaware State had three players record double-digit kills Monday evening in Memorial Hall, as the Hornets bounced back from the past week with a 3-1 (25-16, 24-26, 25-18, 27-25) win over Howard.
The Horners improved to 8-4 overall and 4-3 in MEAC play.
Valeria Otero hit .394 and led the way with 15 kills, while Alondra Maldonado added 12 kills on .364 hitting. Mayah Ngundam added 10 kills. On the defensive end, Jasmal Cruz racked up 18 digs, and Jelena Dukic led the way with 28 assists.
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