Morgan State Cruises Past Rival Coppin State, 3-0

BALTIMORE, Maryland  -- Cristen Coryatt recorded a match-high 15 kills and Kalysia Bates added 13, as Morgan State swept crosstown rival Coppin State, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-18) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division contest at the Physical Education Complex Arena. The win helped Morgan State improve to 63-11 all-time against Coppin State.

Roi Wallace finished with 31 assists, while Jasmin Hubbard recorded a match-high 13 digs. Zoe McBride and Coryatt tallied nine and eight digs.

Morgan State (10-9, 2-1 MEAC) which hit .267 as a team, was led by Kheanna Landrum, who finished with a match-high .667 with four kills on six attempts and no errors. Bates recorded a .500 hitting percentage and Coryatt finished with a .316.

The Lady Bears had their best set of the evening in the opening set, when they recorded 16 kills and hit for .333.

Coppin State (5-16, 1-2 MEAC) was led by Asia Stennis, who nearly had a double-double with eight kills and nine digs. Marlena Guice totaled 10 digs and Brianna Lang finished with 17 assists to lead the Eagles.

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The Eagles tallied 23 kills and had 20 attack errors to finish the match with a .034 hitting percentage. Morgan State would limit the Eagles to just four kills and a .000 attack percentage in the second set.

Behind a match-high four service aces by Bates, Morgan State would finish with a total of nine aces for the match. Coppin State had one ace.

Morgan State will be off until next Friday, Oct. 12, when they play host to Delaware State in a MEAC Northern Division match. First serve from Hill Field House will be at 7 p.m. The contest will be the Lady Bears' Lace-Up event.

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