PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Delaware State rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday at Hytche Center.
The Hornets improved to 13-8 overall and 4-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Aaliyah Mitchell led Delaware State with a double-double of 12 kills and 11 digs. She also had a match-high two aces. Hannah Sanders added 10 kills and five blocks, while Courtney Nix had 11 digs. Paige Ahakuelo finished with a team-high 21 assists. Delaware State had three players with double-figure digs.
The first set was back-and-forth, with three lead changes and seven ties. Neither team led by more than four points, and Maryland-Eastern Shore won 25-23.
Delaware State scored first in the second set and never trailed, building a 24-14 lead before closing out a 25-15 win. The Hornets had 16 kills and hit .317 in the set.
The Hornets took the lead for good at 14-13 in the third set, which had just one lead change, and pulled away in the second half to win 25-22.
In the fourth set, Delaware State again scored first and never trailed. The Hornets led by as many as six points at 11-5 and had three aces in the set on the way to a 25-22 win, their third in a row.
