Volleyball | 9/3/2025 10:01:25 AM
American def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0
North Carolina Central def. Gardner-Webb, 3-0
American def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0 -
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maryland Eastern Shore (2-2) fell to the American Eagles (4-0) in straight sets at Bender Arena.
How It Happened
American controlled the opening set, outhitting the Hawks .545 to .050 in the frame. Tied 7-7, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run to pull away, ultimately winning the first set 25-15.
American continued their attacking advantage into the second frame, outpacing UMES .344 to .143. Despite the Hawks having a lower efficiency, the Maroon and Grey had only two less kills, generating 12 kills in the set to the Eagles 14. Jayda Hutchins, Malaysia Shaw, Karielys Melendez, Rayah Howell, and Nkemjika Ikemefuna each registered two or more kills in the frame. Despite the improvement on offense, American finished the set scoring 13 of the final 18 points to clinch a 25-17 victory in set two.
North Carolina Central def. Gardner-Webb, 3-0 -
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DURHAM, N.C. – Playing in front of a vocal home crowd, the North Carolina Central volleyball team toppled Gardner-Webb 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-17) in the season home opener at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Tuesday.
The Eagles evened their record at 2-2 after their second straight win. Gardner-Webb dropped to 1-3 overall.
Once again, several players keyed NCCU to victory. Kamren Harper tallied 18 kills and Leanna Beaty added nine kills and nine digs. Manuela Cripa Nasser had 37 assists while Loren Johnson and Neira Joldic totaled 17 digs and 12 digs, respectively.
Gabriela Felix-Baeza finished with five service aces and Jenelle Mason contributed eight kills and five blocks.