Howard rallies past Morgan State in four sets

Howard defeated Morgan State 3–1 at Hill Field House in Baltimore on Sunday, September 27, recovering from a first-set loss to even its MEAC record.

The Bison won 21–25, 26–24, 25–21, 25–15. After edging the Bears in the second set, Howard hit .359 in the third and held Morgan State to a .000 hitting percentage in the fourth.

Addison Buckner led Howard with 16 kills, and Dayion Johnson added 13. Alexys James contributed 21 assists, 13 digs and three aces; Sydnei Jones added 20 assists. Camryn Shelton led the Bison with 20 digs.

Jada Williams had 12 kills for Morgan State. Michaela Panekova finished with 10 kills and 13 digs, while Isabelle Brown totaled 26 assists and 12 digs.

Howard hit .203 with 55 kills, compared with Morgan State’s .123 and 42 kills. The Bison moved to 2–11 overall, the Bears to 2–12, and both teams stood at 1–1 in MEAC play.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.