Volleyball Wins Fourth Straight, Sweeps Marshall

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Kennedy Louisell completed with 17 kills and hit .484 (17-2-31) as James Madison volleyball received its fourth straight match with a sweep of Marshall on Thursday evening on the Convocation Center.
 
JMU (11-6, 4-1 Sun Belt) hit .333 whereas holding Marshall (9-9, 1-4 SBC) to a .065 hitting share, the bottom for a JMU opponent this season. The Dukes additionally had 9 blocks and eight service aces.
 
Along with Louisell’s 17 kills, freshman Ana Toumazatos added 10 kills with a .389 (10-3-18) hitting clip. Julia McNeley led the Dukes with 16 digs and a season-high three aces. Ayen Nhial led JMU with six blocks defensively, with Louisell tying a career-high 4 blocks.
 
Emma Barnett led Marshall with 9 kills, whereas setter Bella Thompson had a double-double with 20 assists and 11 digs.
 
How It Happened
First Set: James Madison 25-15

• A kill from Barnett trimmed the JMU result in 11-9, however the Dukes scored six straight to go forward 17-9 and take management.
• The Herd battled to inside 5 (20-15), however JMU closed out the primary set with a 5-0 run, capped by an ace from McNeley.

 
Second Set: James Madison 25-18

• The Herd went forward by 4 (12-8) on a kill from Carys Kerr earlier than seven straight factors from JMU gave the Dukes a 15-12 lead.
• A kill from Barnett trimmed the JMU benefit to 18-17, however the Dukes ended the set on a 7-1 run to take the second in dominating vogue.

 
Third Set: James Madison 25-15

• A kill from Louisell gave the Dukes a 14-8 lead and compelled a JMU timeout.
• Marshall obtained no nearer than 4 the remainder of the way in which because the Dukes got here away with a powerful victory.

 
Match Notes

• James Madison received its eighth straight match in opposition to Marshall, enhancing to 15-5 in opposition to the Thundering Herd and 7-0 as Sun Belt foes.
• Louisell’s 17 kills are tied for essentially the most by a JMU participant in a three-set match this season. Louisell additionally had 17 kills in opposition to Bellarmine on Sept. 5.
• The Dukes hit .333, the eighth time hitting over .300 in a match this season. JMU is hitting .270 as a group this season.
• JMU improved to 8-1 contained in the Convocation Center this season. 

 
Up Next
JMU and Marshall will play at 6 p.m. tomorrow evening contained in the Convocation Center, with a stream obtainable on the Varsity Network App.