University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Open Home Schedule This Weekend By Hosting Delaware Invitational
9/15/2016 11:14:00 AM | Volleyball
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NEWARK, Del. -- After kicking off the 2016 season with nine consecutive matches away from Newark, the Delaware volleyball team finally opens its home schedule this weekend when the Blue Hens host the 40th Annual University of Delaware Invitational.
The tournament begins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center when Duquesne takes on Missouri, before Delaware plays Miami (Fla.) at 7 p.m. that night. Missouri faces Miami (Fla.) at 10 a.m. to open Saturday's action, followed by the Blue Hens battling Duquesne at 12 noon. Miami (Fla.) will take on Duquesne at 4:30 p.m., before Delaware faces Missouri at 7 p.m. in the final match of the invitational.
Delaware is 4-5 on the season, and is looking to snap a five-match losing skid after opening the year with four straight victories. UD freshman Maria Bellinger continues to lead the Blue Hens with 80 kills on the season, while her 2.76 kills average is good for 10th in the Colonial Athletic Association. Senior Alexa Swann is tied for ninth in the league with a team-best .318 hitting percentage, while classmate Julia Anderson is sixth in the conference by handing out 8.67 assists per set.
Senior libero Taylor Hollingsworth, who was UD's representative on the NC State Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament Team last weekend, ranks third in the CAA with 5.03 digs per set.
Miami carries a 5-4 mark into the invitational, and the Hurricanes won two of three contests at last weekend's Kansas State Wildcat Classic. Olga Strantzali is averaging 4.24 kills per set, second in the ACC, for Miami, while Anna Haak contributes a 2.70 kills average. Alyssa Basdavanos hands out 9.33 assists per set for the Hurricanes, while Sylvia Hernandez is adding 3.21 digs.
Duquesne enters the weekend with a 9-2 record, and has won eight consecutive matches including all three last weekend at the Valpariaso Popcorn Classic. Maddie Bazelak paces the Dukes with 3.46 kills per set, while Dani Suter is handing out 10.87 assists per set and Sammy Kline posts a 4.15 digs average.
Missouri is 6-3 on the season, and the Tigers took two of three matches at the Idaho State Invitational last weekend. Melanie Crow currently ranks third in the SEC with 3.86 kills pet set, while she leads the league and ranks ninth in Division I with 19 service aces. Crow and Carly Kan, who is averaging 2.86 kills per set, were named to the All-Tournament Team following their three matches in Idaho.
Delaware and Miami have faced each other once previously, a 3-0 Hurricanes victory at the 2007 Miami Tournament. The Blue Hens are 3-0 against Duquesne, although the programs haven't met since 1991, while this weekend's final match will be the first ever meeting between UD and Missouri.
Individual match tickets are available for $7, while youth and senior tickets can be purchased for $5. Group tickets are available for $4 (groups of 15-49) and $2 (groups of 50+), while UD students with a valid University ID card will be admitted free of charge.
• Live Stats
NEWARK, Del. -- After kicking off the 2016 season with nine consecutive matches away from Newark, the Delaware volleyball team finally opens its home schedule this weekend when the Blue Hens host the 40th Annual University of Delaware Invitational.
The tournament begins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center when Duquesne takes on Missouri, before Delaware plays Miami (Fla.) at 7 p.m. that night. Missouri faces Miami (Fla.) at 10 a.m. to open Saturday's action, followed by the Blue Hens battling Duquesne at 12 noon. Miami (Fla.) will take on Duquesne at 4:30 p.m., before Delaware faces Missouri at 7 p.m. in the final match of the invitational.
Delaware is 4-5 on the season, and is looking to snap a five-match losing skid after opening the year with four straight victories. UD freshman Maria Bellinger continues to lead the Blue Hens with 80 kills on the season, while her 2.76 kills average is good for 10th in the Colonial Athletic Association. Senior Alexa Swann is tied for ninth in the league with a team-best .318 hitting percentage, while classmate Julia Anderson is sixth in the conference by handing out 8.67 assists per set.
Senior libero Taylor Hollingsworth, who was UD's representative on the NC State Wolfpack Invitational All-Tournament Team last weekend, ranks third in the CAA with 5.03 digs per set.
Miami carries a 5-4 mark into the invitational, and the Hurricanes won two of three contests at last weekend's Kansas State Wildcat Classic. Olga Strantzali is averaging 4.24 kills per set, second in the ACC, for Miami, while Anna Haak contributes a 2.70 kills average. Alyssa Basdavanos hands out 9.33 assists per set for the Hurricanes, while Sylvia Hernandez is adding 3.21 digs.
Duquesne enters the weekend with a 9-2 record, and has won eight consecutive matches including all three last weekend at the Valpariaso Popcorn Classic. Maddie Bazelak paces the Dukes with 3.46 kills per set, while Dani Suter is handing out 10.87 assists per set and Sammy Kline posts a 4.15 digs average.
Missouri is 6-3 on the season, and the Tigers took two of three matches at the Idaho State Invitational last weekend. Melanie Crow currently ranks third in the SEC with 3.86 kills pet set, while she leads the league and ranks ninth in Division I with 19 service aces. Crow and Carly Kan, who is averaging 2.86 kills per set, were named to the All-Tournament Team following their three matches in Idaho.
Delaware and Miami have faced each other once previously, a 3-0 Hurricanes victory at the 2007 Miami Tournament. The Blue Hens are 3-0 against Duquesne, although the programs haven't met since 1991, while this weekend's final match will be the first ever meeting between UD and Missouri.
Individual match tickets are available for $7, while youth and senior tickets can be purchased for $5. Group tickets are available for $4 (groups of 15-49) and $2 (groups of 50+), while UD students with a valid University ID card will be admitted free of charge.
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