Volleyball Edges Hofstra in Five-Set Feat

Saturday, September 22

Harrisonburg, Va.

Noon

James Madison University

10-3, 2-0CAA

Hofstra

10-5, 0-1CAA

HOFSTRA

James Madison

9/22/2018 4:05:00 PM | Volleyball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison volleyball picked up its first five-set victory of the season after downing Hofstra, 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10), Saturday afternoon in Sinclair Gym.

An even matchup, the Dukes (10-3, 2-0 CAA) utilized a strong offense to ultimately hand the Pride (10-5, 0-1 CAA) the conference loss.

Senior Bryn Recker led the match with 16 kills while junior Sarah Martin led JMU with 45 assists. Junior Sarah Driscoll posted a match-leading 24 digs and a career-high three service aces. Junior M'Kaela White's match-leading six blocks included two solo blocks.

MATCH NOTES
- Recker (16 kills, 16 digs) and Martin (45 assists, 10 digs) posted double-doubles – Recker had her ninth of the season and Martin had her fourth.
- White (12) and Briley Brind'Amour (11) also added double-digit kills performances.
- Tilbe Yaglioglu recorded a career high with her 17 digs.
- White leads the Colonial Athletic Association with her 73 blocks on the season after adding six today.
- The Dukes hit .351 in the first set for the highest attack percentage of the match.
- This was the fourth consecutive matchup in which the Dukes have beaten the Pride.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Dukes led during the entirety of the first set but the Pride took a quick advantage during the second. The squads traded runs until Hofstra took the set on four straight points.
- In the third set, JMU didn't allow more than two points at a time from Hofstra, but were thwarted during the set point, only to have a kill from Taylor Gail capture the set point and the edge in the match.
- The crews were fairly evenly matched in the fourth, though the Dukes maintained a slight lead. Hofstra overcame a two-point deficit, ending the set on a 6-0 run.
- In the final set, JMU quickly jumped ahead and ended the match with a 5-1 run that was concluded with a service ace from Jacqui Koebel – her only of the match and 13th of the season.

UP NEXT
The Dukes return to action tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 23, hosting Delaware at 1 p.m.