Eagles Overpowered By Rutgers, Defeated 3-0

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Eagles volleyball team was overmatched against the vertically-gifted Scarlet Knights, falling in consecutive sets. Rutgers jumped ahead early and often, putting Coppin State in holes that were to big to fight out of.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 0, Rutgers 3
• Records: Coppin State 1-4 (0-0 MEAC), Rutgers 1-3 (0-0 Big Ten)
• Location: Bethlehem, PA – Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall
• Series History: Rutgers leads 2-0

How It Happened
First Set

• Through the first 12 points of the match, neither side could gain separation as each team's longest run was three.
• Rutgers would proceed to go on another 3-0 run before Tim Walsh calls timeout for CSU.
• Four consecutive service aces by Sahbria McLetchie helped the Scarlet Knights advantage expand to 15-8.
• 7 aces and a .381 hitting percentage pace the Scarlet Knights on its way to a 25-11 first set blowout.

Second Set

• Rutgers continued to keep its foot on the pedal, exploding for a 6-0 advantage out of the gate.
• RU was relentless, closing the game with a 14-4 run courtesy of four service aces to put away another 25-11 set.
• Rutgers finished the set hitting .417 and contributing 5 blocks while Coppin State became mistake-prone with nine attack errors and five service errors.

Third Set

• The third set saw more of the same, as the Lady Eagles fell behind quickly 12-3 and never recovered.
• The Scarlet Knights were boosted once again by Shabria McLetchie, who went off for six kills in the third set, guiding Rutgers to a 25-10 match sweep.

Inside the Numbers

• Rutgers flaunted its size, racking up 10 blocks on the day.
• Coppin State had no answer to Rutgers' serves, as the Scarlet Knights saw 14 service aces knock the Eagles down, with nine coming from McLetchie and Anastasiia Maksimova. 
• McLetchie contributed an outstanding .593 hitting percentage, converting on 18 out of 27 attempts. 
• CSU freshman Chelsie Kolibar and Miajavon Coleman led the Eagles in digs (6) and kills (6) respectively.
• Christa Johnson provided a pair of kills for the Lady Eagles without committing an error on four swings

Who's Next?

• The Lady Eagles will travel approximately 15 miles northeast to face co-host Lafayette College at 7 p.m.