Coppin State 0, Morgan State 3
BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 21, 2011)-Morgan State junior Kierra Outlin tallied a match-high eight kills and Erin Cox added seven and a match-high 11 digs to lead Morgan State past crosstown rival Coppin State, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-20) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) North Division match on Friday evening at Hill Field House.
Morgan State (5-17, 3-3 MEAC) which improved to 52-4 all-time against Coppin State also received five kills from Janelle Wilson, who recorded a team-high hitting percentage of .500. Ngebui (Natalie) Chafeh finished with a match-high 25 assists, while Jourdan Lemons chipped in with six digs and a team-high two service aces.
The win marked just the second time this season that the Lady Bears have won back-to-back matches. It was also their second consecutive home victory, something that hasn't happened since Oct. 16 and Oct. 23, 2009. The last Morgan State won back-to-back home matches (without any road matches in between) was Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, 2007.
Coppin State (4-18, 1-6 MEAC) was led by Ariel Richard, who finished with seven kills and Salena Weekly added five kills and had a team-high two service aces. Weekly also notched a match-high five blocks, including three solo blocks to help the Eagles to a 6-3 blocking advantage over Morgan State. Kristine Bindule tallied a team-high 16 assists and added three kills on four attempts to finish with a match-high hitting percentage of .750. For the match Coppin State hit for a .049 as a team.
As a team the Lady Bears hit for a .250 with all of their hitters hitting in the positive for the second straight match. Coppin State had three service aces, while Morgan State finished with six. Both teams committed 11 service errors apiece.
Friday's match also marked the third annual “DIG PINK” match at Morgan State for breast cancer awareness. The event included raffle drawings for prizes, a special step performance by Uniting through Step and Service (U.S.S) and the Lady Bears' volleyball team presented a special volleyball to former Lady Bear Jamine Jackson, who is a breast cancer survivor. Jackson played for Morgan State during the 1999 and 2000 seasons and later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 2003 and earned a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Morgan State in 2005.
The Lady Bears will conclude their three-match homestand on Sunday, Oct. 23, when they play host to Norfolk State in a MEAC North match at 3:30 p.m. at Hill Field House.
