DOVER, Del. --- The Delaware State women's volleyball team extended both its season win-streak as well as its overall matchup streak over the Bears of Morgan State University with a 3-0 win in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) competition at Memorial Hall on Friday.
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Delaware State was led offensively by the outside hitting duo of
Karen Cordero and
Valeria Otero as well as middle blocker
Alondra Maldonado.
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Cordero recorded a game-high 13 points behind a career-high six service aces and seven kills. Maldonado and Otero each tallied a match-best nine kills with Maldonado notching a double-digit point night (10) by way of two assisted blocks.
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Setters
Malgorzata Andersohn (21) and
Alayna Lacy (13) combined for 34 of the team's 39 total assists. Lacy tied her season-best in service aces with three in the win.
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As a team, the Hornets recorded a .341% hitting percentage.
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Defensively,
Kelsie Dawson and
Sydney Lewis each recorded a block assist. Lewis tallied four kills on five total attempts for an .800% hitting percentage on the night.
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Delaware State held Morgan State to a team hitting percentage of .176%, only conceding 26 kills on 74 total attack attempts.
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With tonight's win, the Hornets pick up their fourth straight shutout win to improve to 15-4 overall with a 5-1 mark in MEAC action. As for the series matchup between Delaware State and Morgan State, the Hornets notched their seventh-straight win over the Bears with six coming by 3-0 wins. Delaware State have now claimed 18 consecutive sets over Morgan State.
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The Hornets return to MEAC competition this Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland against the Eagles of Coppin State University. First serve from Coppin State's Physical Education Arena is currently scheduled for 3 p.m.
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