PRINCESS ANNE, Md. --- Three players finished in double-figure kills and Campbell edged Maryland Eastern Shore 3-2 in the final game of the Henson's Hawk Invitational Saturday night. The Camels won the event with a 3-0 record over the weekend.
 
Jessica Stocking led all players with 17 kills, which matched a career high performance. Madison Linxwiler also matched a career-high with 14 kills and Allena Heath put down 13. Stocking tallied a double-double with a season-high 16 digs.
 
Heath was named an all-tournament first team selection while Stocking, Summer Schuitema and Madison Linxwiler earned second team honors.
 
"This was a really good tune-up weekend in preparation for Big South play," said Campbell head coach Greg Goral. "We executed at a high-level against Coppin State and Delaware State, and we fought through some adversity against UMES. They put a tremendous amount of pressure on us with our service and some strong attacking.
 
"We also struggled serving quality balls but I like how my team responded in the end. We even had a deficit in game five and our team showed a lot of poise in continuing to manufacture points when we needed them."
 
The Camels (10-4) held a 4-1 lead early in the decisive fifth set. However, a 6-0 run for UMES (10-4) made it an 8-5 deficit. The Hawks made it an 11-8 lead off a kill from Serea Mere.
 
Campbell responded with a 5-0 spurt, capped by a kill from Heath, to take a 13-11 advantage. UMES drew back within one, but a Stocking kill gave the Camels match point at 14-12. The Hawks responded with a kill and a handling error called on Schuitema sent the set to extra points tied at 14-14.
 
A service error from the Hawks in the ensuing rally set Campbell with match-point again at 15-14. Madee Miner steeped to the serving line and Stocking ended it with a kill to cap the thrilling five-set win.
 
Schuitema tallied a double-double with 44 assists and 12 digs and added five kills. Kayla Schanback matched Stocking's match-high 16 digs while Rachel Harty put down four kills.
 
After the Hawks took the opening set, the Camels reeled off six-straight points to take a 9-4 lead in the second. A 5-0 run made it a 14-5 Campbell advantage, and it was still a nine-point lead at 21-12 off a kill from Heath. UMES would only be able to draw back within 24-17 before Heath ended it with another kill.
 
The Hawks reeled off four-straight points to take a 9-6 advantage in the third set. However, the Camels responded with an 8-0 run to take a 14-9 lead midway through the set. Later in the frame, UMES cut the score to 20-18 off a service ace from Lucia Babic.
 
The Camels' lead grew to 22-18 before the Hawks cut the deficit to 22-21 with a 3-0 spurt. The teams traded the next six points and CU led 24-23. Hannah Schneggenburger ended the set with a kill to put Campbell up 2-1.
 
UMES used a pair of 3-0 spurts and led by as many as 22-15 before taking the fourth set by six and forcing the winner-take-all fifth set.
 
Iva Vujosevic led the Hawks with 14 kills followed close behind by Lucia Babic with 13. Maja Jankovic led UMES with 15 digs and Ivana Blazevic dished out 27 assists.
 
After 10 non-conference victories, the Camels will open Big South play next weekend (Sept. 22-23) on the road at UNC Asheville and Winthrop.