NORFOLK, Va. - The first home Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) match-up for the Norfolk State volleyball team defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in straight sets on Friday at Gill Gymnasium.

The Spartans (7-8, 2-1 MEAC) thumped the Hawks of UMES (5-9, 0-3 MEAC) 3-0 for their sixth straight-set victory of the season (out of seven wins).

Norfolk State volleyball alumnae, Vanessa Faircloth '08/'15 and Noelle Eagles '15, returned to Gill Gymnasium, as coaches for Maryland Eastern Shore. Both Faircloth and Eagles were hired in 2023, with Faircloth as Head Coach and Eagles as assistant.

The Spartans recorded more kills (31), digs (37), service aces (11), and blocks (7) than the Hawks. Committing the fewest errors this season (3), Norfolk State hit on all cylinders against the Hawks.

Checking The Box Score

• Gabrielle Gilbert collected 12 kills; Lily Rose-Pichon recorded 16 digs
• Norfolk State recorded 11 service aces: Sydney McCree, Trinity Mitchell, and Jasmine Mataira each secured three
• Two errors committed by the Spartans were the fewest this season

News & Notes

• UMES leads the series 32-7 over the Spartans
• The Spartans and Hawks meet again this season on Nov. 1 in Princess Anne, Md. at 6 p.m.

LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT
From Oct. 6-16, the Spartans travel on the road to face Delaware State (Oct. 6), Coppin State (Oct. 11), Morgan State (Oct.13), and Hampton (Oct. 6).

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