BALTIMORE — Coppin State University women’s volleyball defeated Howard, 3-0, on Oct. 23 at PEC Arena. The Eagles won 25-23, 25-19 and 25-20 to improve to 17-7 overall and 8-1 in MEAC play.
Rori Gray matched her career high with 11 kills and added seven blocks. The junior from Washington, D.C., hit .579 without an error on 19 swings. Her seven blocks were a season high and matched Eva Rovello for the match lead.
Gray Leads Coppin State Balanced Attack
Kendall Minta, Deviana Walker and Pamela De Jesus Tejedor each recorded seven kills for Coppin State. Cherisse Atilano added four kills, while Ivanna Luna and Rovello had three apiece as the Eagles finished with 42 kills.
Rovello assisted on 31 of Coppin State’s 42 kills and added seven digs. Coco Figueroa and Atilano shared the team high with nine digs each, while Andrea Cintron had eight. Walker and De Jesus Tejedor each recorded five digs, and Figueroa added two aces.
Coppin State Controls the Net
Coppin State outhit Howard .183 to .119 and held advantages of 42-32 in kills and 10-7 in blocks. Howard led in digs, 48-47, but Coppin State won each set to complete the sweep.
Howard fell to 7-13 overall and 6-2 in league play. Coppin State is scheduled to play at UMBC on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in its final nonconference match before hosting South Carolina State on Oct. 30 and N.C. Central on Nov. 1.
Read the official Coppin State recap.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Rori Gray’s efficient hitting and seven blocks led Coppin State University women’s volleyball in a straight-set win over Howard. The Eagles also received balanced production across the attack and used their advantages in kills and blocks to move to 8-1 in MEAC play.
Source: Original report
