BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 1, 2026) — The South Carolina State women's volleyball team showed determination and offensive improvement despite dropping a pair of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) road contests to Coppin State and Morgan State over the weekend.
The Lady Bulldogs (6-21 overall, 1-10 MEAC), under interim head coach Chymaine Guinyard, received strong individual performances from
Kenna Harris, Carra Pierre-
Louis and
Arianna James while continuing to battle against conference competition.
SC State fell 3-0 (12-25, 18-25, 21-25) to Coppin State on Friday before closing the road swing Sunday with a 3-0 (13-25, 20-25, 20-25) setback to Morgan State.
LADY BULLDOGS SHOW IMPROVEMENT AGAINST COPPIN STATE
In Friday's matchup at the Physical Education Complex, South Carolina State displayed resilience, improving its offensive production throughout the contest against one of the MEAC's top teams.
After dropping the opening set 25-12, the Lady Bulldogs increased their scoring output in each of the final two frames, including a competitive third set in which they pushed the Eagles before falling 25-21.
Pierre-Louis led the SC State offensive attack with six kills and a service ace, finishing with a team-high seven points.
Jessika Martinez and
Taelyn Graham contributed three kills each, while
Jade Robinson and De'Oni McPhearson added valuable contributions at the net.
James directed the Lady Bulldogs' offense with a team-high 10 assists and two service aces, while
Macey McCoy contributed six assists and an ace.
Defensively,
Ki'ra Wright and
Jayden Mathis collected four digs apiece. Robinson and McPhearson each recorded three block assists, helping SC State compete at the net.
The Lady Bulldogs produced their best offensive performance in the third set, recording nine kills and a .148 hitting percentage.
Coppin State improved to 18-8 overall and 9-1 in conference play with the victory.
HARRIS SPARKS OFFENSE AGAINST MORGAN STATE
South Carolina State returned to action Sunday at Hill Field House, where the Lady Bulldogs demonstrated significant offensive improvement against Morgan State.
Harris delivered one of the team's top individual performances of the weekend, recording a match-high 12 kills while hitting an impressive .579. She committed just one attack error on 19 attempts, providing an efficient offensive presence for SC State.
Pierre-Louis continued her productive weekend with nine kills and a .333 hitting percentage, while Martinez contributed six kills.
James turned in an all-around performance with 16 assists, five kills and four digs. She also posted a .571 hitting percentage, committing just one attack error on seven attempts.
The Lady Bulldogs received strong defensive contributions from Wright, who collected a team-high 10 digs, while McCoy added 10 assists.
SC State improved its offensive production as the match progressed, recording six kills in the opening set before increasing that total to 11 in the second and 15 in the third.
The Lady Bulldogs' strongest offensive stretch came in the second set, when they hit .360 with 11 kills and just two attack errors.
SC State also showed its determination late in the second frame, cutting Morgan State's advantage to 21-18 and forcing a Bears timeout before eventually falling 25-20.
The Lady Bulldogs continued to compete in the final set, producing a match-high 15 kills in the frame.
Despite the setback, SC State finished with 32 kills, 29 assists and 25 digs while posting a .266 hitting percentage.
Morgan State improved to 8-15 overall and 7-4 in MEAC competition.
POSITIVE TAKEAWAYS FOR SC STATE
Although the weekend results did not favor the Lady Bulldogs, several individual performances highlighted the team's continued development.
Harris provided an offensive spark against Morgan State, while Pierre-Louis combined for 15 kills across the two contests.
James continued to demonstrate her versatility, totaling 26 assists, five kills and two service aces over the weekend.
SC State also showed encouraging offensive progress, improving from a negative .027 hitting percentage against Coppin State to an impressive .266 against Morgan State.
