Coppin State women’s volleyball lost to UMBC 3-0 on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland. UMBC won the sets 25-17, 25-20 and 25-13, dropping Coppin State to 17-8 on the season.
UMBC improved to 12-5 and extended its winning streak to eight matches. The Retrievers hit .291 for the match, compared to .104 for Coppin State.
Coppin State women’s volleyball leaders
Cherisse Atilano led Coppin State with seven kills and added eight digs. Rori Gray and Eva Rovello combined for eight kills without an error, hitting .571 between them. Pamela De Jesus Tejedor contributed three kills, while Deviana Walker and Isabella Ortiz had two kills apiece.
Rovello also recorded 17 assists on 24 kills, along with one ace and four digs. Kendall Minta led all players with five blocks and added one kill. Rovello and Ivanna Luna each had three blocks, while Gray and McKenzie Parks finished with two blocks apiece.
Defensive contributions and upcoming matches
Andrea Cintron led Coppin State’s back row with 10 digs, and Atilano finished with eight. Coco Figueroa tallied six digs and two aces, surpassing 400 digs for the third consecutive season.
Coppin State returns home to face South Carolina State on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. The Eagles then host N.C. Central on Sunday, November 1, at 1 p.m. Both matches will air on the MEAC Network.
MSB Analysis
UMBC’s .291 hitting average led Coppin State’s .104 in the three-set match. Coppin’s top performers included Atilano with seven kills, Minta with five blocks and Cintron with 10 digs.
Read the official Coppin State University match recap.
Source: Original report
