Coppin State 3, Bethune-Cookman 1 | UNC Greensboro 3, Coppin State 2
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Miajavon Colmens, the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, posted a pair of double-doubles as Coppin State split a pair of matches on Saturday at the Aggie-Spartan Invitational.
The Eagles were unable to finish off UNC Greensboro and fell, 3-2 (18-25, 25-16, 17-25, 26-24, 16-14) to open the day before defeating Bethune-Cookman, 3-1 (25-16, 27-29, 25-15, 25-18) later in the afternoon.
Coleman had 17 kills and 11 digs against UNCG, hitting. 300, before going for 13 kills and 12 digs against the Wildcats.
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Delaware State 3, Idaho 2
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Delaware State volleyball team ended its season-opening weekend on a high note with a 3-2 victory over Idaho in the Hornets' get-away match at the DoubleTree-Youngstown State Invitational.
The contest was the second straight five-set affair for the Hornets, who played 14 sets in the two-day tournament.
Karen Cordero led Delaware State in kills for the third straight match with 14, giving her 40 in the Hornets' three tourney matches. Kelsie Dawson added nine kills on 15 attacks (.467), while Alondra Maldonado and Danielle Allen tallied eight each.
Sydney Lewis contributed to the win with seven kills and a career-high nine blocks. Her previous high was eight blocks against North Carolina A&T State in a MEAC Tournament match on April 2, 2021.
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Howard 3, Georgetown 0
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The defending MEAC champion Bison are undefeated on the young season after Saturday's straight-set win over crosstown rival Georgetown -- in the Hoyas' home gym.
Rya McKinnon was strong for a second straight match, notching a team-high 13 kills on .370 hitting and adding seven digs. Jennifer Bolden and Tamar Wells had nine and eight kills, respectively.
Essence Bell racked up 16 digs on defense, and Kayla Diaz recorded 31 assists.
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Maryland Eastern Shore 3, Siena 0 | Boston College 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 1
VESTAL, N.Y. -- Maryland Eastern Shore picked up its first win of the 2022 season on Saturday, defeating Siena in straight sets in the team's first match of the day. The Hawks then fell in four sets to Boston College.
Alexis Lee led the Hawks (1-2) with eight kills and seven digs. Yazmyn Stewart and Anjola Omolewa each had six kills.
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Wofford 3, Morgan State 0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Morgan State wrapped up the Charlotte Invitational on Saturday with a straight-set loss to Wofford.
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East Carolina 3, Norfolk State 0
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Despite multiple tight sets at Williams Arena, Norfolk State lost to East Carolina 3-0 on Saturday in the final match of the Pirate Invitational. Carla Hernandez led the Spartans with 12 kills on 32 attempts.
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Kennesaw State 3, North Carolina Central 0 | Western Carolina 3, North Carolina Central 0
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Freshman outside hitter Kamren Harper blasted eight kills in a pair of matches for North Carolina Central on Saturday, but the Eagles lost both neutral-site tilts at the Wake Forest Invitational to Kennesaw State and Western Carolina in straight sets.
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