Coppin State 3, Lamar 0
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- One night after seeing its seven-match winning streak snapped, Coppin State bounced back on Friday with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-16) win over Lamar.
The Eagles improved to a MEAC-best 9-2 on the season.
Coppin State hit .389 as a team, and TaKenya Stafford led the way with 12 kills on .435 hitting.
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Delaware State 3, NJIT 0
DOVER, Del. -- With a 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-20) win over New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on Friday in Memorial Hall, Delaware State extended its winning streak to three matches.
The Hornets are now 6-6 on the season.
Gerren Tomlin and Valeria Otero led a balanced Hornets attack with nine kills each, while Ella Sanders and Alondra Maldonado each added eight.
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Maryland Eastern Shore 3, Texas Southern 1
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Maryland Eastern Shore picked up its fourth straight win on Friday, opening the Dr. Pam Littleton Classic with a 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 25-17, 26-24) win over Texas Southern.
The Hawks improved to 6-4 on the season.
Ranyla Griggs led the way with 11 kills, while Nkemjika Ikemefuna recorded a double-double with 10 kills and a team-high 10 digs.
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Cornell 3, Morgan State 0
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell prevailed in a marathon first set and emerged with a 3-0 (34-32, 25-20, 25-16) win over Morgan State on Friday in the Cornell/Syracuse Invitational.
Makila Billingsley and Ainara Fernandes each had nine kills to lead the Bears.
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Virginia 3, Norfolk State 0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia defeated Norfolk State 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15) on Friday in the first day of the Jefferson Cup Invitational.
Reigning MEAC Rookie of the Week Gabrielle Gilbert led the way with 12 kills, hitting .400.
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The Citadel 3, South Carolina State 0
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- South Carolina State opened the Buccaneer Invitational on Friday with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-14) loss to The Citadel.
Eleisha Thompson led the Bulldogs with four kills.
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