CONWAY, S.C. – Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison assault, because the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina’s six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday evening on the HTC Center.
Louisell had 16 kills to guide JMU (13-6, 6-1 Sun Belt) to its sixth straight win and transfer right into a tie for first place within the Sun Belt East. Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina (14-5, 6-1 SBC) noticed its six-match win streak come to an finish.
Freshman
Ana Toumazatos had 12 kills and hit .462, whereas
Anna Wilson tied a career-high 10 kills. The Dukes hit .306 as a staff, marking their third straight match hitting .300 or larger and tenth time general. Additionally,
Rebecca Watkins led JMU with 25 assists, whereas
Grace Wenrich tallied 23.
Defensively, JMU had 10 blocks with
Melisa Ilter,
Ayen Nhial, and
Anna Wilson all ending with 4.
Julia McNeley had a season-high 23 digs, which additionally tied her profession excessive.
Jalyn Stout had a triple double with 16 kills, 24 assists, and 15 digs to guide Coastal Carolina. Emily Fowler recorded 13 kills, whereas Anzley Rinard had 12.
How It Happened First Set: James Madison 25-20 - JMU held a 15-13 lead on the media timeout as Ana Toumazatos picked up her third kill of the match.
- An ace from Anna Wilson put the Dukes forward 19-16 and compelled a timeout from Coastal.
- JMU pushed the result in 21-16 and put away the Chanticleers within the first with kills from Louisell, Toumazatos, and Melisa Ilter.
Second Set: Coastal Carolina 25-22
- JMU held a slim 15-14 lead on the media timeout and pushed forward 18-17 on a kill from Toumazatos. However, a 6-0 run for the Chanticleers made JMU name a pair of timeouts and gave CCU management.
- The Dukes fought off a set level, however Coastal evened the match and took the set on a kill from Stout.
Third Set: James Madison 25-22
- Four consecutive factors, capped off with a kill from Wilson, gave JMU a 12-8 lead.
- The Dukes pushed forward 15-11 on the media timeout on a kill from Nhial.
- An ace from Emily Fowler trimmed the JMU result in one (18-17), however the Dukes scored 4 of 5 to swing forward 22-18. Coastal received no nearer than two factors the remainder of the way in which, as JMU went up 2-1.
Fourth Set: James Madison 25-22
- A block from Ilter and Ayen Nhial gave the Dukes a 15-14 lead on the media timeout.
- JMU scored 4 of 5 factors to increase its result in 19-15 and pressure one other timeout from the Chanticleers.
- A Louisell kill gave the Dukes a 23-19 lead, and JMU closed out the match on a Coastal Carolina attacking error.
Match Notes
- JMU’s win within the first set snapped an 18-set profitable streak for Coastal courting again to Sept. 27.
- JMU received its third straight match in opposition to Coastal Carolina, bettering to 7-4 in opposition to the Chanticleers.
- Louisell completed with 16 kills, bringing her season complete to 387. She now sits tenth within the JMU single-season kills record, surpassing Emilee Hussack’s mark of 385 within the 204 season.
Up Next
JMU and Coastal Carolina will wrap up their two-match set tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.