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Blue Hen Volleyball Defeats Manhattan, Falls to Princeton on First Day of University of Delaware Invitational
9/12/2014 3:42:00 PM | Volleyball
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team defeated Manhattan, 3-1, Friday afternoon before dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to Princeton that night at the Bob Carpenter Center as the Blue Hens opened play at the 38th Annual University of Delaware Invitational.
Delaware, which is now 6-4 on the season, opened tournament play by defeating Manhattan 16-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, before Princeton prevailed in the evening match 25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Katie Hillman led the Blue Hens over the Jaspers with 15 kills and a career-high 17 digs, while Jill Meyers and Autumn Jenkins (at left) each added seven kills. Taylor Hollingsworth (below) set her career-high by making 33 digs, while Erin Layne handed out 26 assists.
Malia McGuinness recorded 11 kills for Manhattan, which dropped to 6-2 on the year.
Jenkins paced Delaware against the Tigers with 18 kills against just four attack errors to hit .318 for the night. Meyers established a career-high with 14 kills as she hit .303 for the match, while Hillman added her second double-double of the day with 13 kills and 12 digs.
Hollingsworth again led the UD defensive effort with 25 digs, while Layne dished out 27 assists and Julia Anderson added a season-high 22 helpers.
Cara Mattaliano smashed a match-high 19 kills while Kendall Peterkin contributed 18 for Princeton, which won its second five-set match of the day and improved to 3-2 on the campaign.
Bonnie KennyThe University of Delaware Invitational concludes on Saturday as Princeton takes on Manhattan at 10 a.m. before the Blue Hens face George Mason at 12 noon.
Tournament Notes:
• Delaware had its three-match winning streak snapped by Princeton
• UD, which had already defeated Harvard and Penn, fell to 2-1 vs. Ivy League opponents
• Chandler Bryant had seven kills in both matches and recorded nine blocks on the day
• Katie Hillman now has 12 double-doubles for her career
