NORFOLK, Va. (November 10, 2024)--Morgan State closed out its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular season road schedule with a 3-0 (25-17, 28-26, 25-18) loss at Norfolk State on Sunday afternoon at Gill Gymnasium.

Daniela Ferreira led the Bears with 10 kills and Madison Grace added eight. Mya Karrick totaled 17 assists and Trinity Carruthers added 10. Paula Sigurani and Karrick each had a team-high six digs.
 
Norfolk State (13-13, 7-6 MEAC) was led by Gabrielle Gilbert, who hit.522 and finished with a match-high 14 kills. Sydney McCree totaled 20 assists and Jasmine Mataira finished with 11. Lily Rose-Pichon had a match-high 10 digs to lead the Spartans.
 
McCree and Gilbert each had three aces, as the host Spartans finished with 11 service aces.
 
As a team, Norfolk State ended the match hitting .333 with 42 kills. The Spartans had a set-best 16 kills and hit .438 in Set 2.
 
Morgan State (6-21, 2-11 MEAC) also played its best volleyball in Set 2. The Bears recorded a whopping 20 kills and hit .375 in the second set.
 
Morgan State will conclude the regular season on Friday, Nov. 15 when it hosts rival Coppin State at 6 p.m. at Hill Field House. The match will be Senior Night for the Bears, as Morgan State will honor its five seniors (Trinity Carruthers, Erin Carpenter, Ainara Fernandes, Addison Metts and Madison Grace) prior to the contest.
 
 
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.