Luna with kill vs. UMES
Tim Rice (Tag The Shooter)
3
Winner Coppin St. Coppin 15-5,6-0 MEAC
0
Delaware St. DSU 12-8,3-3 MEAC
Winner
Coppin St. Coppin
15-5,6-0 MEAC
3
Final
0
Delaware St. DSU
12-8,3-3 MEAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Coppin St. Coppin 25 25 25 (3)
Delaware St. DSU 16 13 23 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Steven Kramer

Dominant Defense Effort Leads Volleyball to Sweep at Delaware State

DOVER, Del. – Coppin State volleyball continued its strong play on both sides of the ball, sweeping Delaware State, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-23), at the Hornets' Memorial Hall to win its 14-straight match. The Eagles now stand at 15-5 overall and a perfect 6-0 in league play.
 
CSU delivered a dominant defensive performance, holding the hosts to a -.020 hitting percentage, as Delaware State recorded just 23 kills against 25 attack errors. Coppin State limited the Hornets to negative hitting in each of the first two sets and finished with a 9-1 advantage in blocks.
 
Deviana Walker led the Eagles with 11 kills while hitting .455, adding two service aces to finish with 13 points. Cherisse Atilano contributed eight kills, while Ivanna Luna added six kills and three blocks. Rori Gray chipped in with five kills and matched Luna and Eva Rovello with a team-high three blocks.
 
Rovello orchestrated the offense with 22 assists and eight digs, while Coco Figueroa anchored the back row with a team-high 10 digs. Atilano and Andrea Cintron also played great in the back with six digs apiece.
 
Coppin State also held advantages in kills (34-23), service aces (4-2) and assists (29-22), controlling the match from the opening serve.
 
Set 1:
Coppin State established control early, using a strong defensive effort at the net to force Delaware State into nine attack errors. With the score tied at 8-8, the Eagles strung together key points to build separation, highlighted by blocks from Kendall Minta and Rovello. Coppin State hit .156 while holding the Hornets to -.027 to take the opening set.
 
Set 2:
The Eagles delivered their most dominant set of the afternoon, hitting .370 with 12 kills and just two errors. Coppin State's defense continued to disrupt the Hornets, who managed only five kills against nine errors for a -.143 hitting percentage.
 
Set 3:
Delaware State made its strongest push in the final set, recording 10 kills and hitting .081, but Coppin State held firm to complete the sweep. The Eagles matched the Hornets with 12 kills and used timely defensive plays to close out the match.
 
Up Next: Coppin State returns home Wednesday, October 14, to host Towson at 6 p.m. at PEC Arena. Fans can watch the action live on the MEAC Network.
 
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