Dukes Sweep Incarnate Word, Fall to Texas State

Friday, August 31

San Marcos, Texas

11 a.m.

James Madison University

4-1

Incarnate Word

0-4

Incarnate Word

James Madison

8/31/2018 9:45:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 @jmuvolleyball Match One Box Score Match Two Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – After capturing a sweep against Incarnate Word (25-15, 25-21, 25-19), James Madison volleyball fell to Creeds & Crests Classic hosts Texas State (25-14, 25-12, 16-25, 26-24) despite a late 11-2 run from the Dukes in the fourth set.

After splitting the day, the Dukes hold a 4-2 record. Incarnate Word fell to 0-4 while Texas State improved to 2-3.

Junior M'Kaela White was a force on both the offense and defense for the Purple and Gold, racking up 25 kills and nine total blocks. Junior Sarah Martin had 36 assists in each match on the day – 72 total. With total 25 digs, junior Sarah Driscoll led the Dukes. Senior Jacqui Koebel produced a team-high four service aces and, as a squad, the Dukes had 11.

MATCH ONE NOTES – INCARNATE WORD
- Bryn Recker had a match-high 14 kills, followed by M'Kaela White with 12.
- With 10 digs, Recker posted her third double-double performance on the season.
- Joining Recker in double-digit digs are Sarah Driscoll (15) and Jacqui Koebel (11). Both Driscoll and Koebel had two service aces for a match high.
- Caitlyn Meyer had a season-high three kills after starting in her first match of 2018.
- With five kills on 12 attempts with no errors, Taylor Gail hit .417, while Recker had a .387 attack percentage.
- Sarah Martin slated 36 assists for a match high – she had 22 more assists than the next most.
- JMU had 9.5 total team blocks to UIW's 2.0.

MATCH TWO NOTES – TEXAS STATE
- Liv Crawley registered her first start of the 2018 season.
- M'Kaela White's 13 kills drove the Dukes' offense against the Bobcats.
- With 10 spikes, Taylor Gail set a new season high.
- Sarah Driscoll and Bryn Recker notched 10 digs apiece.
- JMU's assist leader with 36, Sarah Martin produced four kills with no errors.
- Jacqui Koebel recorded her second match of the day with two service aces. Tilbe Yaglioglu also tallied two aces.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will close out the Creeds & Crests Classic tomorrow, September 1, battling Abilene Christian at 11 a.m. ET.