VOLLEYBALL DUKES TAKE DOWN PANTHERS 3-0

Sunday, October 22

Atlanta, Ga.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

16-6, 10-3CAA

Georgia State

9-15, 4-9CAA

James Madison

Georgia State

10/22/2006 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball

Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 22, 2006 - Junior Allyson Halls (Columbus, Ohio/Olentangy) and senior Bayli Stillwell (Steamboat Springs, Colo./Steamboat Springs) combined to hit .475 with 32 kills to lead James Madison University to a 3-0 win at Georgia State University in Colonial Athletic Association volleyball action on Sunday.

JMU (16-6, 10-3 CAA) defeated GSU (8-16, 4-9 CAA) by game scores of 30-20, 31-29, and 30-16. The Dukes ran their season-best winning streak to seven and also won for the 12^th time in 13 matches.

Halls registered a team-high 19 kills and just two errors on 35 attacks for a .486 attack percentage. Stillwell had her fourth double-double of the season and first double-digit kills outing since Sept. 22. She finished with 13 kills and a .458 percentage along with 10 digs, three service aces, and four assists. Sophomore Lauren Miles (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Prep) had 49 assists, seven digs, and six kills. She now ranks 10^th at JMU for assists in a season with 1,062 and moved into sixth in career assists with 1,344. Junior libero Jena Pierson (San Antonio, Texas/James Madison) tallied 17 digs.

Junior Ana Paula Ferreira (Paranagua, Brazil/Colegio Ill Milenio) led the Panthers with 11 kills, seven digs, and a .318 attack percentage. Noelle Boyd (Arlington, Texas/Martin) had 33 assists and five digs. Sophomore Michelle Trimble (Decatur, Ga./Decatur) had eight kills and seven digs. Junior Amy Lusk (West Plains, Mo./Kalaheo) added seven kills and 14 digs.

JMU continues its four-match road swing next weekend with a 7 p.m. Friday night match at VCU and a 7 p.m. match Saturday at William and Mary.