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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Friday, October 28
Williamsburg, Va.
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Dukes Top Tribe 3-1 For Fourth Consecutive Conference Win
10/28/2016 10:05:00 PM | Volleyball
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – On a night that saw senior right side hitter Janey Goodman move to second all-time in program history for career kills, James Madison volleyball topped William & Mary 3-1 inside Kaplan Arena Friday evening for the Dukes' fourth consecutive Colonial Athletic Association win.
JMU improved to 7-5 in league action with a 15-10 overall mark with the team's eighth straight victory over the Tribe. William & Mary fell to 8-17 overall and 2-10 in conference play.
Goodman led the offense with a match-high 18 kills to jump to second place on JMU's career kills chart. The right side hitter tallied 41 attacks with no errors for a .439 hitting percentage. Sophomore Bryn Recker garnered her third double-double of the season with 13 kill and 10 digs. Sophomore setter Tilbe Yaglioglu helped JMU to a .245 team hitting percentage with 27 assists while chipping in eight digs.
Being shutout in the block department over the first set, the Dukes tallied eight total with sophomore middle blocker Taylor Gail leading JMU with a match-high six blocks. Libero Taylor Austin recorded her fourth match of the season with 30 or more digs as the junior racked up a match-high 32.
With the opening set tied at 7-all, William & Mary powered ahead with an 8-1 run over the Dukes. The Tribe capitalized on eight Duke errors in the first set, out-attacking JMU .458 to .125 to notch a 25-16 set victory. With the second set tied at 14-all, JMU found its rhythm with a 6-0 run to pull ahead 20-14. After recording zero blocks in the first set, the Dukes garnered four total to help win the set 25-17 and even the match at the break.
Powered by a timely kill from Goodman, JMU pulled ahead of the Tribe, 20-17, late in the third set. William & Mary used a 4-0 run to take a 21-20 lead before Goodman tallied three straight points to put the Dukes back ahead 23-21. The Tribe fought off two Duke set points to pull within one, but Gail hammered home a kill to give JMU the victory, 25-23, and a 2-1 advantage. The Dukes used a 5-1 run midway through the fourth set to take a 15-9 lead over the Tribe. JMU never relinquished its fourth-set lead, topping the Tribe 25-17.
QUOTING COACH STEINBRECHER
"We are getting really close to go time with the CAA tournament in three weeks. We keep trying to play our best and be our best. It's hard to play on the road. William & Mary is a strong team, and they came out fighting. I was excited to see us continue to get better throughout the match."
GOODMAN ACHIEVES MILESTONE
Finishing with double-digit kills for the 22nd time this season, Janey Goodman jumped Dana Jones (2000-03) for second place on JMU's career kills chart as the Powhatan, Va. native tallied her 1,571st career kill. The senior stands behind just one Duke, Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99), who racked up 1,872 kills over her career.
TWEET OF THE MATCH
UP NEXT
The Dukes hit the road for the final time this regular season when James Madison battles College of Charleston on Thursday, Nov. 3 before battling UNCW on Saturday, Nov. 5.
JMU improved to 7-5 in league action with a 15-10 overall mark with the team's eighth straight victory over the Tribe. William & Mary fell to 8-17 overall and 2-10 in conference play.
Goodman led the offense with a match-high 18 kills to jump to second place on JMU's career kills chart. The right side hitter tallied 41 attacks with no errors for a .439 hitting percentage. Sophomore Bryn Recker garnered her third double-double of the season with 13 kill and 10 digs. Sophomore setter Tilbe Yaglioglu helped JMU to a .245 team hitting percentage with 27 assists while chipping in eight digs.
Being shutout in the block department over the first set, the Dukes tallied eight total with sophomore middle blocker Taylor Gail leading JMU with a match-high six blocks. Libero Taylor Austin recorded her fourth match of the season with 30 or more digs as the junior racked up a match-high 32.
With the opening set tied at 7-all, William & Mary powered ahead with an 8-1 run over the Dukes. The Tribe capitalized on eight Duke errors in the first set, out-attacking JMU .458 to .125 to notch a 25-16 set victory. With the second set tied at 14-all, JMU found its rhythm with a 6-0 run to pull ahead 20-14. After recording zero blocks in the first set, the Dukes garnered four total to help win the set 25-17 and even the match at the break.
Powered by a timely kill from Goodman, JMU pulled ahead of the Tribe, 20-17, late in the third set. William & Mary used a 4-0 run to take a 21-20 lead before Goodman tallied three straight points to put the Dukes back ahead 23-21. The Tribe fought off two Duke set points to pull within one, but Gail hammered home a kill to give JMU the victory, 25-23, and a 2-1 advantage. The Dukes used a 5-1 run midway through the fourth set to take a 15-9 lead over the Tribe. JMU never relinquished its fourth-set lead, topping the Tribe 25-17.
QUOTING COACH STEINBRECHER
"We are getting really close to go time with the CAA tournament in three weeks. We keep trying to play our best and be our best. It's hard to play on the road. William & Mary is a strong team, and they came out fighting. I was excited to see us continue to get better throughout the match."
GOODMAN ACHIEVES MILESTONE
Finishing with double-digit kills for the 22nd time this season, Janey Goodman jumped Dana Jones (2000-03) for second place on JMU's career kills chart as the Powhatan, Va. native tallied her 1,571st career kill. The senior stands behind just one Duke, Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99), who racked up 1,872 kills over her career.
TWEET OF THE MATCH
LEAGUE STANDINGS@JMUVolleyball getting hot at the right time, keep it up ladies! https://t.co/LliB3HSPH9
— Kevin Warner (@KevinAWarner) October 29, 2016
| Conference Record | Overall Record | |
| Northeastern | 9-3 | 19-7 |
| Charleston | 8-3 | 15-8 |
| Hofstra | 8-4 | 18-7 |
| James Madison | 7-5 | 15-10 |
| Towson | 6-5 | 19-7 |
| UNCW | 4-7 | 14-9 |
| Delaware | 4-7 | 10-14 |
| Elon | 3-7 | 16-10 |
| William & Mary | 2-10 | 8-17 |
UP NEXT
The Dukes hit the road for the final time this regular season when James Madison battles College of Charleston on Thursday, Nov. 3 before battling UNCW on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Team Stats
JMU
WM
Kills
57
46
Errors
19
19
Attempts
155
157
Hitting %
.245
.172
Points
71.0
57.0
Assists
53
44
Aces
6
5
Blocks
8.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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