Coppin State 3, Jacksonville State 0
AUBURN, Ala. -- TaKenya Stafford posted her third double-double in as many matches to lead Coppin State to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-16) sweep over Jacksonville State to close out the War Eagle Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Auburn's Neville Arena.
The Eagles now stand at 2-1 on the season.
Stafford led all players with 12 kills on .235 hitting along with ten digs, which matched Ashley Roman
for a match high. Ammaarah Williams and Geraldyn Palacios combined for 14 kills and added four blocks apiece, while Williams added nine digs.
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Delaware State 3, Siena 1 | Hofstra 3, Delaware State 1
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Delaware State followed up Friday's win over NJIT with a four-set victory over Siena on Saturday afternoon, before falling in the nightcap to the weekend tournament host in Hofstra.
The defending MEAC champion Hornets are 2-1 on the season.
Gerren Tomlin led the Hornets with 11 kills, eight digs, and five aces against Siena, while Alondra Maldonado added 10 kills on .421 hitting and three blocks.
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Howard 3, George Washington 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A minor setback for a major comeback was the theme in Burr Gymnasium this weekend as Howard University earned its first win of the season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over local rival George Washington Saturday afternoon.
In an impressive display, reigning MEAC Player of the Year Rya McKinnon set the tone, recording career highs in kills (27) and digs (18.
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Maryland Eastern Shore 3, Alabama A&M 1 | UNC Asheville 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 0
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Maryland Eastern Shore split its two Saturday matches on UNC Asheville's campus, defeating Alabama A&M in four sets before dropping the nightcap to the hosts in straight sets.
Ranyla Griggs led the way with 12 kills in the AAMU match, while Derionah Abner added 11 kills on .381 hitting and four blocks.
Abner also had 10 kills against UNC Asheville.
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Quinnipiac 3, Morgan State 0
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Morgan State concluded its season-opening tournament on the campus of Virginia Tech on Saturday with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-18) loss to Quinnipiac.
Ainara Fernandes led the Bears with eight kills and two blocks.
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VCU 3, Norfolk State 0 | Old Dominion 3, Norfolk State 0
NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk State opened its 2023 season on Saturday with a pair of straight-set losses to VCU and tournament host -- and crosstown rival -- Old Dominion.
VCU won the first match 25-17, 25-15, 26-24, then ODU won 25-9, 29-27, 25-17.
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UNC Asheville 3, North Carolina Central 0
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Sophomore Emmie Modlin supplied career-high totals of 19 kills and 18 assists for her first double-double of the season, highlighting play for North Carolina Central in a 3-2 road loss to host UNC Asheville in the Woof Woof Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
Modlin was just three digs shy of NCCU's second triple-double of the program's modern era. Classmate Kamren Harper matched Modlin with 19 kills. The sophomore duo has each set new career-best kills totals in back-to-back matches to start their second seasons with the Eagles.
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New Orleans 3, South Carolina State 0
ATLANTA, Ga. -- South Carolina State wrapped up the GSU Invitational on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-14) loss to New Orleans.
Eleisha Thompson led the way with nine kills, while McKinley Roach added eight on .538 hitting.
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