Martin's Triple-Double Secures Victory

Saturday, September 1

San Marcos, Texas

11 a.m.

James Madison University

5-2

Abilene Christian

2-5

Abilene Christian

James Madison

9/1/2018 1:14:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score @jmuvolleyball Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Despite a first-set stumble, James Madison notched their second win during the Creeds & Crests Class over Abilene Christian University (24-26, 25-11, 25-14, 28-26) Saturday afternoon to cap the weekend.

The Dukes improved to 5-2 after garnering two triumphs on the weekend, while the Wildcats fell to 2-5.

With two back-to-back kills to seal the JMU victory, redshirt junior Kelly Vahos hit a match-high .571 attack percentage, while junior M'Kaela White led the match with 15 kills and six blocks. Also with six blocks was senior Taylor Gail. Senior Jacqui Koebel had match-high 16 digs.

Junior Sarah Martin achieved a triple-double with 45 assists, 13 kills and 12 digs, making Martin the first Colonial Athletic Association player to do so in 2018.

MATCH NOTES
- Five Dukes put up double-digit kill performances: M'Kaela White (15), Kelly Vahos (13), Taylor Gail (11), Sarah Martin (11) and Bryn Recker (11).
- Martin picked up a triple-double as she added 45 assists and 12 digs to the JMU effort. Her 11 kills are a new career high.
- Recker added her third double-double of the year with 15 digs.
- Tilbe Yaglioglu and Sarah Driscoll notched 15 digs apiece – Yaglioglu's tying her career high.
- Jacqui Koebel set a match high with three service aces, bringing her total to seven on the weekend.
- With two aces, White set a new career high.
- Martin hit .500 with only one error, while White hit .483 with a sole error.
- As a squad, the Dukes produced a .329 attack percentage on the match with their highest hitting percentage of .424 coming in the third set.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will hit the court in their last tournament of 2018. JMU will compete in the Charm City Challenge September 7-8, playing Loyola (Md.), UMBC and Robert Morris.