Coppin State 3, UNC Greensboro 1 | Coppin State 3, Morehead State 0
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Ammarrah Williams led Coppin State to back-to-back victories at the Marshall Invitational on Friday afternoon as the Eagles defeated UNC Greensboro, 3-1, before coming right back to sweep Morehead State, 3-0 at the Cam Henderson Center.
Williams had 33 kills and 23 digs in the two wins.
Against UNCG, she had 17 kills and 14 digs, while TaKenya Stafford added 16 kills on .371 hitting. The Morehead State match saw Williams hit a season-high .343 while racking up 16 kills.
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Howard 3, Winthrop 2
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Four Bison racked up double-digit kills, and two recorded double-doubles, on Friday as Howard University came away with a 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-11, 15-11) win over Winthrop.
The Bison improved to 3-2 on the season.
Rya McKinnon had a team-high 18 kills and 10 digs, while Dami Awojobi added 11 kills and 15 digs. Jennifer Bolden added 12 kills, hitting .333, while Maya Gerlach chipped in 10 kills and four total blocks.
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Morgan State 3, Dartmouth 1
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Morgan State picked up its first win of the season Friday evening in the Hill Field House, defeating Dartmouth 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19) in the Morgan/Towson Invitational.
Three Bears recorded double-digit kills, with Makila Billingsley leading the way with 12. Justyus Jackson and Ainara Fernandes each added 10 kills, with Jackson hitting .529.
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North Carolina Central 3, Gardner-Webb 2
DURHAM, N.C. -- North Carolina Central played its third five-set match in as many tries in the 2023 season on Friday, opening the home slate at McDougald-McLendon Arena with a 3-2 (25-27, 25-16, 25-22, 16-25, 15-12) win over Gardner-Webb.
The Eagles are 1-2 on the young season.
Emmie Modlin led the way with 19 kills, 21 assists, and seven digs, hitting .375, while Isa Dostal hit .391 en route to racking up 11 kills.
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Marist 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 0 | American 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 0
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Maryland Eastern Shore lost both Friday matches in the American Tournament hosted by American University, falling to both Marist and the host school.
Marist won the first match 25-23, 25-15, 25-20, while American took the nightcap 25-22, 25-20, 25-23.
Derionah Abner had 15 kills to lead the Hawks in the match against Marist, hitting .619, while Ranyla Griggs added 10 kills to lead the offense against American.
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Wofford 3, South Carolina State 0 | Elon 3, South Carolina State 0
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State opened the Wofford/Upstate Invitational on Friday in the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium with straight-set losses to Wofford and Elon.
Wofford won the first match 25-7, 25-11, 25-18, while Elon took the second 25-12, 25-15, 25-16.
Kiyah Felder led the Bulldogs with four kills against Wofford, while Hailey Harris and Eleisha Thompson each tallied seven kills against Elon.
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