Coppin Holds Off Late Charge, Defeats Rider In 5

COURTESY: TROY QUEEN/COPPIN STATE ATHLETICS

BALTIMORE, Maryland --  Coppin State held off a furious comeback attempt by Rider as it held on for a 3-2 match victory. Coppin dominated the first two sets before the Broncs would retaliate. CSU jumped out to an 8-3 advantage in the fifth set, and finished off the strong performance with a thrilling 15-9 deciding set.

The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 3, Rider 2
• Records: Coppin State 6-16 (1-2 MEAC), Rider 8-8 (4-4 MAAC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD – Physical Education Complex Arena
• Series History: Series Tied 2-2

Inside the Numbers

• Brianna Lang recorded another double-double on the season, racking up 41 assists and 12 digs against the Broncs.
• Miajavon Coleman (20) and Asia Stennis (12) led the offensive barrage, tallying 32 of the team's 51 kills.
• Jordan Celestine was efficient when given the opportunity as she hit .286 in 14 attack attempts.
• Three separate Eagles notched more than 10 digs on the day, led by Chelsie Kolibar (14), followed by Lang (11) and Marlena Guice (10).
• Rider was evenly spreading the kills around, with no player's total reaching over seven, but had five players with at five or more kills.
• Rachelle Runyon and Danielle Blanco were the defensive rocks for RU, as they contributed 16 and 10 digs, respectively.  

BOX SCORE

Who's Next?

• CSU volleyball will return to MEAC play when it hosts the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks on Friday, October 12. The match is volleyball's Block Brain Cancer night and will begin at 7 p.m.

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