JMU Defeats Howard in Three

Friday, September 11

Villanova, Pa.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

6-2

Howard

2-8

Howard

James Madison

9/11/2015 7:30:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The James Madison women's volleyball opened the Villanova Classic with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-15) win over Howard Friday night. JMU advanced to 6-2 on the season while Howard fell to 2-8.

JMU's win over Howard marked the team's fourth sweep of the season. Junior right side Janey Goodman led the Dukes with a season-high 19 kills. Junior middle blocker Hanna Radhi hit a team-best .500 (8-1-14) and tied her career high with eight kills and senior setter Sarah Patterson dished out match-high 34 assist to pace the Dukes' offense.

Goodman was atop the leaderboards for JMU with a .485 hitting percentage (19-3-33) to lead the Dukes to a .322 hitting percentage as a team, as opposed to the Bison's .019, which saw them commit 26 attacking errors. Madison also controlled play at the net, outblocking Howard 9-4.

The Dukes return to action twice tomorrow, Sept. 12 when they face Siena at 11 a.m. and the host Villanova at 7:30 p.m.

Quoting Coach
"We are excited to get a win for the JMU nation today as we keep working to improve," Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher said. "This is a very hungry team and it's fun to watch them compete and find ways to get better everyday."

Breakthrough Performance
Junior Hanna Radhi tied her career-high kills total, with eight, matching her previous eight-kill performance back on Nov. 3, 2013, against Northeastern. She also led the Dukes in Friday's win with seven total blocks.

Noteworthy
With the win over Howard, the Dukes are now 3-0 in opening matches of tournament play this season.

Looking Ahead
The Dukes return to action tomorrow Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. to take on Siena. The Saints are currently 2-4 heading into the Villanova Classic. JMU will close out the tournament facing host Villanova Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., as the Wildcats are 3-3 entering the weekend.