ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Delaware State never trailed in the final set and rolled past South Carolina State 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-12) Sunday at Dukes Gymnasium, picking up its second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference road win of the weekend.
The victory improved the Hornets to 15-8 overall and 6-3 in league play.
Aaliyah Mitchell led the offense with a match-high 10 kills. Courtney Nix anchored the defense with a match-high 16 digs and also served four aces, the most of any player in the match. Paige Ahakuelo distributed a match-high 20 assists.
Delaware State controlled the match from the start. The Hornets took the lead at 2-1 in the first set and led by as many as eight points before closing out a 25-17 win. They served four aces in the set and blocked five South Carolina State attacks.
The second set followed the same pattern. Delaware State went ahead at 6-5 and never gave the lead back, building a six-point cushion at 17-11 on the way to a 25-19 victory. The Hornets again blocked five attacks and benefited from 10 South Carolina State errors.
The third set was the most lopsided. Delaware State scored first, never trailed and led by as many as 13 points at 24-11 before finishing off a 25-12 win to complete the sweep.
The Hornets will look to keep their momentum going as the MEAC schedule continues.
