Morgan State University

The Morgan State volleyball team returns to action this weekend (Friday, Sept. 3-Saturday, Sept. 4) when it takes part in the 2010 Battle of Baltimore co-hosted by the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and Morgan State. Friday’s action will take place at RAC Arena on the campus of UMBC and Morgan State will serve as host on Saturday with all matches being played at Hill Field House.

Morgan State junior libero Dina Beamon was named to the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational All-Tournament team on Saturday.

Jodeen Rademacher totaled a match-high 10 kills and Taylar Barney added eight to lead Montana State to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-21) non-conference victory over Morgan State on Day 2 of the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational  at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

For the second consecutive match, Morgan State found itself down 0-2 on the opening day of the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational. Only this time the Lady Bears were unable to overcome the deficit, falling in three sets to host Duquesne 0-3 (17-25, 7-25, 14-25) in the second match of the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational on Friday evening at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Lady Bears opened up their 2010 season on the road on Friday with a non-conference match against Saint Francis-Pa. as part of the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational at the A.J. Palumbo Center on the campus of Duquesne.