Dukes Close Regular Season with Sweep over Delaware

Sunday, November 11

Newark, Del.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

21-6, 13-3CAA

Delaware

9-18, 3-12CAA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
James Madison	30	25	25	3
Delaware	28	22	16	0

11/11/2018 3:10:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score @JMUVolleyball Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – James Madison volleyball completed its sixth sweep of Colonial Athletic Association play, and 10th overall, after downing Delaware, 3-0 (30-28, 25-22. 25-16), Sunday afternoon to close the regular season. With today's victory, the Dukes claim a share of the regular-season championship.

The Dukes (21-6, 13-3 CAA) earned a difficult first-set triumph before stealing the following two sets from the Blue Hens (9-18, 3-12 CAA).

Senior Bryn Recker and junior M'Kaela White posted a team-leading 12 kills apiece while White also led the match with eight blocks. Junior Sarah Driscoll topped the match with 24 digs and junior Sarah Martin led the way with 34 assists.

MATCH NOTES
- Taylor Gail posted a match-high .714 attack percentage after five kills on seven attempts with no errors.
- White also hit phenomenally, notching a .400.
- With two service aces, Jacqui Koebel led the match while Martin, Tilbe Yaglioglu and Savannah Marshall each added an ace.
- Marshall slated her sixth match on the season in which she had double-digit digs after notching 12 today.
- This is JMU's second sweep over Delaware this season. The Dukes first swept the Blue Hens in September at home.
- The Dukes outblocked the Blue Hens, 12.0 to 2.5.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Dukes struggled coming out the gate with the Blue Hens beginning the first set on a 5-1 run. The teams traded points, making no significant strides, but JMU was able to hold on to a slender advantage. Though they were held to match point for four rallies, the Dukes came out of set one victorious.
- The second set was more of the back-and-forth play that was seen in the first until a Gail kill began a 5-1 run for the Dukes. The Blue Hens stayed close behind but couldn't recover.
- JMU jumped out to a quick lead after many errors from Delaware. Though the Blue Hens managed to gain points every so often, they couldn't overcome the Dukes' lead and were stifled.

UP NEXT
The Dukes begin postseason play as the No. 2 seed in the CAA Championships in Charleston, S.C. JMU will play the winner of the match between host College of Charleston and UNCW on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.