Dukes Earn Sweep over Delaware

Sunday, September 23

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

11-3, 3-0CAA

Delaware

6-8, 0-2CAA

Delaware

James Madison

9/23/2018 4:32:00 PM | Volleyball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison volleyball collected its third consecutive Colonial Athletic Association victory after sweeping Delaware, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-23), Sunday afternoon in Sinclair gym.

The Dukes (11-3, 3-0 CAA) notched their first three-set conference win. Despite staying close in the final set, the Blue Hens (6-8, 0-2 CAA) were swept in their fourth straight match.

With 14 kills, junior Briley Brind'Amour lead the match while junior Sarah Martin notched 38 assists – eight more than the entire Delaware team. Junior Sarah Driscoll produced a match-leading 20 digs and junior M'Kaela White had three blocks for a match high.

MATCH NOTES
- Recording 12 kills and 15 digs, Bryn Recker posted her tenth double-double on the season. This is the first season in her career in which she's tallied double digit double-doubles.
- With nine digs, Martin was one away from also posting a double-double.
- White hit a team-leading .308 with six kills and 13 attempts.
- Jacqui Koebel added back-to-back service aces during the second set in the midst of an 8-0 run. She now leads the Dukes with 15 on the season.
- White and Tilbe Yaglioglu also slated a service ace apiece in today's win.
- On four separate occasions, JMU hit runs of five points or more – one in the first set, two in the second and one in the third.
- The Dukes outperformed the Blue Hens in every category: 47 to 32 kills, four to one aces, five to four blocks, 44 to 30 assists. 63 to 54 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Dukes pulled away from a 4-4 tie in the first with an 8-0 run that contained three kills from Recker, a Gail kill, an ace from White and a block from Gail and Martin. JMU then closed out the set a 6-1 run in which it slated five kills from Recker and White.
- Six consecutive points pulled the Dukes into the lead in the second and, as the Blue Hens tried to close the gap, an 8-0 run brought the Dukes up by double digits. Though Delaware held JMU to match point for seven rallies, Brind'Amour slammed down a spike to take it.
- In the final set, a block from Recker and Gail set off a 5-0 Dukes run. Delaware stuck close behind as the crews began trading points. Again, Brind'Amour closed out the set, claiming the Dukes' third consecutive CAA victory.

UP NEXT
The Dukes return to the court next weekend, hosting Towson on Saturday, September 29 at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on MadiZONE HD Sportsnet.