Aces Are Wild! Coppin Serves Up A Win Over Manhattan

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Women's volleyball started slow, but shook off the cobwebs to defeat Manhattan 3-1 after a devastating loss to Lafayette the night before. The Lady Eagles fell behind in the first set 12-3 but stormed all the way back for a 25-23 victory, providing the spark it needed to take down the Jaspers.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 3, Manhattan 1
• Records: Coppin State 2-5 (0-0 MEAC), Manhattan 0-7 (0-0 MAAC)
• Location: Bethlehem, PA – Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall
• Series History: Manhattan leads 2-1

How It Happened
First Set

• Coppin shot itself in the foot early, committing four attack errors and allowing three aces, falling behind quickly 12-3.
• CSU chipped away at the Jasper lead, before surging ahead late behind a mind-blowing 22-11 run, capping an impressive comeback to win set one 25-23.
• The Lady Eagles shared the wealth with eight different players recording a dig.

Second Set

• Miajavon Coleman went to work from the beginning, making a statement with two kills over the first three points.
• Marlena Guice launched beautiful serves for back-to-back aces (three overall), in a run of seven unanswered points to gain a 15-7 upper hand.
• Manhattan decided to turn up the heat, causing an Eagles timeout after a 4-1 push to make it 16-11.
• The Lady Eagles kept the Jaspers at bay, besting out Manhattan 25-19 to take a comfortable series lead.
• Aces were the key for CSU as they compiled six overall including four different Eagles putting a mark in the scorebook.

Third Set

• Manhattan College refused to quit, surprising Coppin with an 9-2 surge out the jump, thanks to a sloppy Eagles squad.  
• Manhattan continued to roll, riding five kills by Kenza Hall and three consecutive service aces by Samantha Wagner to end the set with an easy 25-12 win.

Fourth Set

• Errors once again reared its ugly head for the Eagles, taking a 6-2 edge before three straight attack errors by Coppin slimmed the margin to one.
• Errors plagued the Jaspers this time around, botching five consecutive plays to open the window for a 5-0 Coppin run and a 13-7 margin for error.
• Coppin State would do what it had to, going 15-12 down the stretch to put a stamp on its 25-19 set and 3-1 match victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Coppin set a season-high with 13 service aces. Leading the Eagles was Rebekka Hauri with four, followed by Marlena Guice with three.
• The Jaspers and Eagles combined for 24 service aces with both clubs setting new season-highs and hope for the rest of the year.
• Marlena Guice put together her best stat line of the season, striking three aces along with a season-high 11 digs.
• Miajavon Coleman was the only Eagle to produce double-digit kills, amounting for 11 on the day.
• Jordan Celestine converted on a .500 percentage, earning four kills and three blocks, both season-highs.
• Erin Hoener was the Jaspers go-to weapon, pacing Manhattan in blocks (3) and kills (11).
• Alyssa Rehrer was Manhattan's leading digger, out in front of the Jaspers while putting up 14 digs.

Who's Next?

• Coppin State must catch its breath and refocus, as it takes on the co-host Lehigh Mountain Hawks at approximately 4 p.m.