DURHAM, N.C. – Coppin State's volleyball team needed five sets to defeat North Carolina Central University on Sunday afternoon at McDougald-McLendon Arena. With the win, CSU recorded its 17
th victory of the season, setting a new single-season school record and maintaining its lead in the MEAC with an 8-1 mark in league play.
Inside the Numbers
- Yaniris Miller-Green led all players with a career-high 19 kills while hitting .295 for the match on 44 swings. This broke her old mark 15 kills that she set against UTEP last season when she attended FIU. Miller-Green also recorded four blocks on the day.
- Ammaarah Williams once again did a lot of damage against her former team, notching a double-double 17 kills and 11 digs while adding five aces.
- Ahzhi Coleman and Miajavon Coleman added eight kills apiece with Ahzhi Coleman tallying a career-high six blocks while Miajavon Coleman was credited with a career-high 25 digs.
- Hope Casel put up seven kills in just three sets and Geraldyn Palacios chipped in with six kills.
- Andrea Tsvetanova posted season-highs of 55 assists and 18 digs, leading the CSU offense to a .219 hitting percentage while NC Central hit just .148.
- Ashley Roman finished with a match-high 26 digs and added six assists.
How it Happened
- After dropping the opening set, Coppin hit a blistering .267 in the second to tie the match with a 25-12 victory. Williams and Miller-Green combined for nine kills in the frame and Williams served up three aces as well while Miajavon Coleman tallied seven digs.
- The third set featured nine ties and six lead changes with the hosts coming out on top, 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Coppin came right back to hit .263 in the fourth set, scoring the first six points, to force a deciding set. Miller-Green was extra impressive in the session, tallying seven kills while Roman was credited with ten digs.
- CSU hit a match-high .286 in the fifth as Williams and Casel combined for seven kills and no errors.
- Coppin never trailed in the decider, but with teams tied at 3-3, pulled away with 6-1 run featuring a pair of kills from Casel.
- NC Central pulled to within 11-8 to force a CSU timeout but Miller-Green recorded three kills down the stretch to win it for the Navy & Gold.
Up Next: Coppin is back on the road on Friday, October 28 against Norfolk State in a 6 pm start.
