JMU Sweeps Hofstra, Clinches #2 Seed for CAA Championship

Friday, November 15

Hempstead, N.Y.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

18-7,12-3CAA

Hofstra

17-10,10-5CAA

James Madison

Hofstra

JMU Sweeps Hofstra, Clinches #2 Seed for CAA Championship

11/15/2019 9:45:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – James Madison volleyball had two players with 15+ kills to rout the Dukes to a three-set sweep (25-17, 25-20, 25-19) over the Hofstra Pride on Friday night in the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.

With the victory, the Dukes secured the two seed in the upcoming Colonial Athletic Association Championship while improving their record to 18-7 and 12-3 in CAA play. Hofstra clinched the three seed and fell to 17-10, 10-5.

The Dukes' attack was paced by freshman Sophia Davis who recorded a career-high 19 kills on the night while accumulating a .792 hitting percentage and senior Briley Brind'Amour followed closely behind with 17. Davis also led the Dukes on the front row with five blocks and senior M'Kaela White added four.

Senior Setter Sarah Martin gathered a match-high 41 assists in the victory, surpassing the 3,000 career assists milestone. She now has 3,035 and sits at fourth all-time.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Dukes took control on the first point and never trailed to win the first set, 25-17. Davis recorded seven of her 19 kills in the first set while JMU's defense blocked six Hofstra attacks in the frame.
SET 2 | Powered by a strong attack with 17 kills and a .394 hitting percentage, JMU put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-20 victory in set two. The Dukes also blocked five Pride attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | JMU scored the first point and took the third set, 25-19, to win in straight sets The Dukes notched an impressive 21 kills in the set and only committed two attack errors.

MATCH NOTES
- JMU put together a strong attacking performance, notching 52 kills.
- Davis and Brind'Amour tallied 15+ assists for the first time since playing Charleston on Oct. 25, 2019.
- The Dukes' front row did a great job defensively, racking up 10 blocks in the match.
- Sophomore Libero Savannah Marshall tallied a match-high two aces and 11 digs.

QUOTING COACH STEINBRECHER
"It's nice to get a big road win tonight! Sophia Davis was unstoppable at the net and Savannah Marshall really anchored our passing. This team is fun to coach and our senior leadership continues to be exceptional.

UP NEXT
The Dukes close out the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 17 against the Northeastern Huskies in Boston, Mass. First serve is set for noon in the Cabot Center.