Coppin State University women’s volleyball fell to Towson, 3-0, on Oct. 14, 2026, at PEC Arena, ending the Eagles’ program-record 14-match winning streak. Towson won 25-22, 25-19 and 25-15 to improve to 11-7, while Coppin State dropped to 15-6 overall.
Coppin State held Towson to a .152 hitting percentage and outblocked the Tigers 10-9. The Eagles hit .049 and did not record an ace.
Ivanna Luna Leads Coppin State
Ivanna Luna led Coppin State with eight kills and added three blocks. Cherisse Atilano and Kendall Minta recorded four kills apiece, while McKenzie Parks and Pamela De Jesus Tejedor contributed three kills each.
Parks led all players with a career-high eight blocks. Deviana Walker also recorded three blocks, while Minta and De Jesus Tejedor added two apiece.
Eva Rovello assisted on 24 of Coppin State’s 26 kills and recorded four digs. Coco Figueroa led all players with 11 digs, followed by Atilano and Andrea Cintron with seven apiece; De Jesus Tejedor added six, while Rovello and Karina Diaz finished with four each.
Towson Closes Out the Sweep
Coppin State led for most of the opening set and took a 15-11 advantage after a Luna kill. Towson answered with a 5-0 run, but two more Luna kills put the Eagles back ahead 20-19 before the Tigers finished the set with a 4-1 run.
The second set remained close until Towson used an 8-3 run to take an 18-14 lead. A block by Parks and De Jesus Tejedor pulled Coppin State within two points, but the Eagles could not put together back-to-back points for the rest of the set.
Towson led nearly from start to finish in the third set and used a 5-0 run to take a 15-6 advantage. Coppin State cut the deficit to 19-13 during a 5-1 stretch, but four consecutive Towson points secured the sweep.
Next Match for Coppin State University Women’s Volleyball
Coppin State was scheduled to host Morgan State in a 6 p.m. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup on Oct. 16. The match will follow the end of Coppin State’s program-record 14-match winning streak.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Towson ended Coppin State’s program-record winning streak despite the Eagles’ defensive effort. Coppin State held the Tigers to a .152 hitting percentage and won the blocking battle, with Parks producing a match-high eight blocks.
The .049 hitting percentage and absence of aces presented a significant challenge for Coppin State in the sweep. The scheduled matchup with Morgan State gives the Eagles their next opportunity to return to MEAC play.
Source: Original report
