Delaware State 3, Bucknell 0 | Delaware State 3, St. Francis Brooklyn 0
DOVER, Del. -- The Delaware State volleyball team is 3-0 for the first time in more than 30 years after sweeping two matches at the Hornets Invitational on Saturday. Delaware State defeated Bucknell and St. Francis Brooklyn by 3-0 scores for a perfect start to the season.
The Hornets had opened the 2021 campaign with a 3-0 victory over St. Peter's on Friday.
In the Bucknell match, Delaware State won the first set 25-18 before a marathon 32-30 victory in the second set. The Hornets also needed extra play to defeat the Bison 27-25 in set three.
Alondra Maldonado led all players with 15 kills on 29 attacks (.345), while Mayah Ngundam added 12 kills on 20 attempts (.550).
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Howard 3, Georgetown 1
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard University took down their D.C. combatants, the Georgetown Hoyas, in four sets (25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17) at Burr Gymnasium.
With the victory, the Lady Bison improved to 2-0 early in the season as the Hoyas fall to 0- 2.
Sophomore Jennifer Bolden and freshman Bria Woodard both led the way Saturday with 14 kills apiece while producing .333 and .286 hitting percentages, respectively.
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Maryland Eastern Shore 3, Manhattan 0 | Fairleigh Dickinson 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 1
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- After falling in four sets to Fairleigh Dickinson early on Saturday, Maryland Eastern Shore got into the win column in the nightcap, sweeping Manhattan in three sets.
In the contest with Manhattan, Eastern Shore jumped out early in the first set and took a 14-8 lead following an ace from sophomore Jalynn Robinson. The team maintained their lead throughout the frame and finished the set with a 25-18 win after an error by the Jaspers.
The second set began evenly match and the score stood tied at 11. The Hawks would then go on an 11-0 run with Cruz on the service line. Manhattan mounted their own comeback, but an ace from senior Tijana Korosec ended the set with a 25-20 Hawks win.
In the final frame, Maryland Eastern Shore led by three or four points for the majority of the set. They led 24-19 late before the Jaspers scored three straight points, but a kill from senior Mauri Carver ended the set and match.
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Georgia Southern 3, Coppin State 1 | Presbyterian 3, Coppin State 0
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Coppin State finished 1-2 in the Bash in the Boro tournament hosted by Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse. Led by a pair of double-doubles from Miajavon Coleman, the Eagles fell to GSU in four sets to open the day before a 3-0 loss to Presbyterian.
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Binghamton 3, Morgan State 1 | Navy 3, Morgan State 0
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Morgan State wrapped up the Baltimore Invitational on Saturday in Hill Field House, falling to Binghamton in four sets before suffering a straight-set loss to Navy.
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Charlotte 3, South Carolina State 0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- South Carolina State wrapped up its first weekend of competition for the 2021 season on Saturday with a 3-0 loss to the host 49ers in the Charlotte Invitational.
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