University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Earn Fifth Seed in CAA Volleyball Tournament, Face No. 4 Seed UNCW Friday in Quarterfinals
11/17/2014 4:13:00 PM | Volleyball
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team has earned the fifth seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Volleyball Tournament and will face fourth-seeded UNCW in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Blue Hens, who finished 15-16 overall including 8-8 in conference play during the regular season, will take on the Seahawks Friday at 4 p.m. in the F. Mitchell Johnson Center at the College of Charleston. The second match of the day will feature sixth-seeded James Madison against third-seeded Towson at 7 p.m.
The winner of the Delaware-UNCW match will advance to Saturday's semifinals to take on the host and top-seeded Cougars at 1 p.m, before No. 2 seed Hofstra faces the JMU-Towson winner at 4 p.m. Sunday's championship match will begin at 3 p.m.
CAA.TV will broadcast every match of the tournament online, while the American Sports Network will televise Sunday's title match.
The Blue Hens, who will be making their eighth CAA Tournament appearance in the last nine years, have never faced the Seahawks in postseason play. UNCW went 20-10 overall this season, including a 10-6 mark in the league.
The Blue Hens and Seahawks split a pair of matches this year with each team winning on its opponent's home court. Delaware posted a three-set victory in Wilmington on Oct. 16, while the Seahawks defeated UD in four sets during the teams' regular season finale on Saturday at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Junior outside hitter Katie Hillman leads the Blue Hens with 363 kills and 3.21 kills per set, while classmate Chandler Bryant is posting a team-high .288 attack percentage. Julia Anderson ranks third in the CAA by averaging 7.58 assists per set, while fellow sophomore Taylor Hollingsworth is also third in the league with 4.98 digs per set.
2014 CAA Volleyball Tournament - F. Mitchell Johnson Center (Charleston, S.C.)
Friday, Nov. 21
#5 Delaware vs. #4 UNCW - 4 p.m.
#6 James Madison vs. #3 Towson - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22
Delaware/UNCW winner vs. #1 College of Charleston - 1 p.m.
JMU/Towson winner vs. #2 Hofstra - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23
Semifinal winners - 3 p.m.
