University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Closes Regular Season This Weekend at Home vs. Charleston, UNCW
11/12/2015 3:01:00 PM | Volleyball
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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team closes out its 2015 regular season this weekend with a pair of home matches against the College of Charleston and UNCW.
The Blue Hens will face the Cougars on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Carpenter Sports Building, and will take on the Seahawks on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Delaware is 12-15 overall and 4-10 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and currently holds the sixth and final spot in next weekend's CAA Tournament. The Blue Hens are one game ahead of William & Mary and Northeastern, and would clinch a berth in the league tournament with a pair of wins this weekend.
Senior outside hitter Katie Hillman leads the Blue Hens with 2.57 kills per set this season, while she needs 15 more kills to move into UD's top 10 career list. Autumn Jenkins is second on the team with 2.55 kills per set, while Alexa Swann ranks fifth in the CAA with 1.11 blocks per set and sixth with a .301 attack percentage.
Chandler Bryant is fifth in the league with her .305 attack percentage, while Julia Anderson ranks fourth by handing out 8.95 assists per set. Libero Ariel Shonk leads the CAA and ranks 14th in Division I with a 5.28 digs average, and she needs just five more digs to reach 1,900 for her career.
Charleston enters the weekend at 17-12 overall and 9-6 in the CAA, as the Cougars have won four straight matches to lock up the fifth seed in the conference tournament. Melissa Morello ranks second in the league with 4.08 kills per set, while Maddie Hills is fourth with a .318 hitting percentage. The Cougars have won all five matches with the Blue Hens since joining the CAA in 2013, including a dramatic 3-2 victory in Charleston on Oct. 6.
UNCW will carry a 20-7 overall mark into Sunday's match, and the Seahawks are currently tied for second place in the CAA standings with an 11-4 league record. Anna Moss leads the conference with 1.46 blocks per set while Meredith Peacock is second with a 1.35 blocks average for UNCW, which is averaging a conference-high 2.99 blocks per set. Nicole Lott is fourth in the CAA with 3.53 kills per set, while Lindsay Hartmann ranks fifth with a 4.11 digs average. The Seahawks have won three straight and five of their last six against the Blue Hens, including a 3-0 triumph in Wilmington on Oct. 5.
Friday's match against Charleston will take place at the Carpenter Sports Building on north campus. Fans are able to purchase tickets at the door for the match (cash only), while seating is limited and subject to availability. Doors open at 6 p.m.; standing room only will be offered once the bleachers are full.
The address for GPS is 26 North College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716. Complimentary parking is available in Lot 19 (map above). Additional parking is also available in the Trabant Garage at a cost of $2/hour per car (maximum of $5). All other University lots require a standard UD parking permit.
Sunday's match vs. UNCW will be Senior Day, as Bryant, Hillman and Shonk will be honored in a pregame ceremony prior to competing in their final match in Newark.
T-shirts will be distributed to the first 300 fans in attendance, compliments of the National 5&10, during both matches this weekend.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
• Charleston Stats
• UNCW Stats
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team closes out its 2015 regular season this weekend with a pair of home matches against the College of Charleston and UNCW.
The Blue Hens will face the Cougars on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Carpenter Sports Building, and will take on the Seahawks on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Delaware is 12-15 overall and 4-10 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and currently holds the sixth and final spot in next weekend's CAA Tournament. The Blue Hens are one game ahead of William & Mary and Northeastern, and would clinch a berth in the league tournament with a pair of wins this weekend.
Senior outside hitter Katie Hillman leads the Blue Hens with 2.57 kills per set this season, while she needs 15 more kills to move into UD's top 10 career list. Autumn Jenkins is second on the team with 2.55 kills per set, while Alexa Swann ranks fifth in the CAA with 1.11 blocks per set and sixth with a .301 attack percentage.
Chandler Bryant is fifth in the league with her .305 attack percentage, while Julia Anderson ranks fourth by handing out 8.95 assists per set. Libero Ariel Shonk leads the CAA and ranks 14th in Division I with a 5.28 digs average, and she needs just five more digs to reach 1,900 for her career.
Charleston enters the weekend at 17-12 overall and 9-6 in the CAA, as the Cougars have won four straight matches to lock up the fifth seed in the conference tournament. Melissa Morello ranks second in the league with 4.08 kills per set, while Maddie Hills is fourth with a .318 hitting percentage. The Cougars have won all five matches with the Blue Hens since joining the CAA in 2013, including a dramatic 3-2 victory in Charleston on Oct. 6.
UNCW will carry a 20-7 overall mark into Sunday's match, and the Seahawks are currently tied for second place in the CAA standings with an 11-4 league record. Anna Moss leads the conference with 1.46 blocks per set while Meredith Peacock is second with a 1.35 blocks average for UNCW, which is averaging a conference-high 2.99 blocks per set. Nicole Lott is fourth in the CAA with 3.53 kills per set, while Lindsay Hartmann ranks fifth with a 4.11 digs average. The Seahawks have won three straight and five of their last six against the Blue Hens, including a 3-0 triumph in Wilmington on Oct. 5.
Friday's match against Charleston will take place at the Carpenter Sports Building on north campus. Fans are able to purchase tickets at the door for the match (cash only), while seating is limited and subject to availability. Doors open at 6 p.m.; standing room only will be offered once the bleachers are full.
The address for GPS is 26 North College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716. Complimentary parking is available in Lot 19 (map above). Additional parking is also available in the Trabant Garage at a cost of $2/hour per car (maximum of $5). All other University lots require a standard UD parking permit.
Sunday's match vs. UNCW will be Senior Day, as Bryant, Hillman and Shonk will be honored in a pregame ceremony prior to competing in their final match in Newark.
T-shirts will be distributed to the first 300 fans in attendance, compliments of the National 5&10, during both matches this weekend.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
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