Four Dukes Record Double-Digit Kills in 3-1 Victory

Friday, October 25

Charleston, S.C.

8 p.m.

James Madison University

13-6, 7-2CAA

College of Charleston

5-16, 2-7CAA

James Madison

Charleston

10/25/2019 11:27:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Led by senior Briley Brind'Amour with 18 kills, four James Madison players registered double-digit kills en route to a four-set triumph (25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 31-29) on the road against the College of Charleston Cougars on Friday night.

The Dukes picked up its fifth straight victory, improving to 13-6 overall and 7-2 in Colonial Athletic Association action while the Cougars fell to 5-16, 2-7.

Brind'Amour paced JMU's offense with a season-high 18 kills, followed by freshman Danielle Nathan who recorded a career-high 17. Senior M'Kaela White got in on the action, adding 12 kills while freshman Sophia Davis had 11 in the match. Running the Dukes' offense, senior setter Sarah Martin racked up a season-high 52 assists.

Defensively, three Dukes finished with double-digit dig performances and were led by sophomore libero Savannah Marshall with 21. White and Davis led JMU on the front row with four blocks each while the team finished with 10.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Dukes won the first point and never trailed in the first set, winning 25-16. JMU led by as many as 11 points, totaling 16 kills while notching three aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | In a back-and-forth stanza, JMU dropped the second set, 25-22, to even the match.
SET 3 | JMU bounced back in the third, taking control of the set early to win 25-22. JMU garnered its final three aces in the match as Marshall, Martin and freshman Caroline Dozier each recorded one.
SET 4 | With a 2-1 advantage heading into the fourth, JMU battled in the fourth to close out the match with a 31-29 triumph in the fourth. In a back-and-forth set, there were seven ties and two lead changes. JMU received a strong defensive performance on the row, blocking five Cougar attacks while capitalizing on 10 Charleston attack errors.

MATCH NOTES
- With Brind'Amour's 18 kills and Nathan's 17, tonight's match marks the first time two players have recorded at least 15 kills in a match since Brind'Amour and White against Charleston last year on Nov. 17, 2018.
- JMU's 62 kills are the most in a single match since playing Charleston last season on Nov. 27, 2018.
- Three Dukes recorded double-digit digs: Marshall (21), graduate student Karis Beasley (15) and Dozier (10).
- With Martin's 52 assists, she's only 19 away from moving into sixth place on the all-time career assists rankings.

QUOTING COACH STEINBRECHER
"It's always good to get a win on the road. I thought we did a great job tonight and we have to keep getting better every week!"

UP NEXT
The Dukes finish their southern swing with a stop in Wilmington on Sunday, Oct. 27. The match versus the Seahawks is slated for a 1 p.m. start in Hanover Hall.

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