Dukes Suffer First CAA Loss to Hofstra

Sunday, October 21

Hempstead, N.Y.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Hofstra

17-7 (7-3CAA)

James Madison

Hofstra

10/21/2018 3:34:00 PM | Volleyball

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – James Madison volleyball fell for the first time in Colonial Athletic association play this season to Hofstra, 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-13), Sunday afternoon in the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.

The Dukes (17-4, 9-1 CAA) had their nine-game win streak snapped by the Pride (17-7, 7-3 CAA) as well as their record of winning games after taking the first set, for which the Dukes are now 13-1.

Junior Briley Brind'Amour led the Dukes with her 10 kills on the match while junior Sarah Martin tallied a team-leading 32 assists. With 21 digs, junior Sarah Driscoll had a team best, as did junior M'Kaela White with five blocks.

MATCH NOTES
- In addition to Driscoll, three other Dukes added double-digit dig efforts: Tilbe Yaglioglu (19), Martin (11) and Savannah Marshall (11). Yaglioglu's performace is a new career high for the senior and Marshall's 11 digs ties her current career high.
- Martin registered her seventh double-double of the year with her 32 assists and 11 digs.
- Yaglioglu matched her career high of four service aces while creating a new season high and continues to lead the Dukes with her 27 aces on the season. Bryn Recker followed with three aces.
- Taylor Gail produced nine kills, Recker had eight and White, Martin and Kelly Vahos notched seven apiece.
- With 76 digs as a squad, the Dukes outperformed the Pride's 74.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- JMU opened the match on a high, holding a slight advantage as the teams traded points. Not until the end did the Dukes truly pull away with a 4-1 run in that included a kill from Martin, a Martin/White block, a Pride attack error and a Gail/Recker block, which took the first-set victory.
- Hofstra picked up the first four points of set two before the Dukes came back to force a more evenly matched game. The Pride finally tied the Dukes at 22-all before shooting to a second-set win.
- Again, the Pride pulled away right out of the gates as the Dukes trailed closely behind. Two spikes from Recker and a kill from Gail brought JMU right to Hofstra's level and the two battle to close the set until the Pride utilized a block and a kill to seal the set.
- In the final set, Hofstra took control immediately, quickly taking a solid lead as JMU could only manage points every so often. Though the Dukes fought until the end, thwarting one match point, the Pride finished the match on a 6-1 run.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will compete in a Thursday night contest on October 25 against College of Charleston. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. in Charleston, S.C.