Morgan State falls to North Carolina Central in five sets

Morgan State pushed North Carolina Central to a fifth set but lost 3–2 on Friday, October 2, in Durham. The Eagles won 19–25, 25–22, 25–20, 19–25 and 15–11.

Morgan State won the opening set and forced a decider by taking the fourth. NCCU opened a 10–5 lead in the fifth; Morgan State closed within 11–10 before the Eagles won four of the final five points.

Talia Emmen recorded 24 kills for NCCU, while Shalyn Bell had 21 kills and 13 digs. Morgan State hit .246 to NCCU’s .175, but the Eagles led 63–51 in kills and 9–7 in service aces.

Morgan State fell to 2–13 overall and 1–2 in the MEAC. NCCU improved to 4–10 and 2–1.

Source: Official team report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance from the linked official source. Illustration: NSMT visual.