University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, September 16
Bob Carpenter Center
7:00 PM
University of Delaware
5-5
3
vs
2
Miami (Fla.)
5-5
1
2
3
4
5
F
Miami (Fla.)
22
22
25
25
11
2
DELAWARE
25
25
18
23
15
3
Blue Hens Open Delaware Invitational With Thrilling Five-Set Win Over Miami (Fla.)
9/16/2016 10:15:00 PM | Volleyball
Bonnie Kenny. “I thought we were a good, tough team tonight, and we won the serve and pass game.”
The first set featured 10 ties and seven lead changes, before the Blue Hens used a 6-2 spurt to break an 11-11 deadlock and led the rest of the way. The second stanza was just as tight and featured 12 ties, including the final deadlock at 21 apiece. However Delaware then took the next three points, and following a Miami point, Jenkins slammed a kill to put the Blue Hens up two sets.
Miami dominated the third set, and after Delaware rallied to knot the fourth frame at 23-23, the Hurricanes used a pair of Strantzali kills to take the set and force the decider.
Missouri defeated Duquesne, 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-17), in the first match of the day.
The invitational continues on Saturday with four matches, including the Blue Hens taking on Duquesne at 12 noon and Missouri at 7 p.m.
Match Notes:
• Delaware, which defeated Boston College last year at the UNH Invitational, posted a win over an ACC opponent for the second straight year
• The Blue Hens played their first five-set match of the season
• Corey Perkins established a career-high with 14 digs
• UD held a 13-10 block advantage, including seven by Alexa Swann and Pearlman
• The Blue Hens set season-highs with 54 kills, 50 assists and 67 digs
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
The first set featured 10 ties and seven lead changes, before the Blue Hens used a 6-2 spurt to break an 11-11 deadlock and led the rest of the way. The second stanza was just as tight and featured 12 ties, including the final deadlock at 21 apiece. However Delaware then took the next three points, and following a Miami point, Jenkins slammed a kill to put the Blue Hens up two sets.
Miami dominated the third set, and after Delaware rallied to knot the fourth frame at 23-23, the Hurricanes used a pair of Strantzali kills to take the set and force the decider.
Missouri defeated Duquesne, 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-17), in the first match of the day.
The invitational continues on Saturday with four matches, including the Blue Hens taking on Duquesne at 12 noon and Missouri at 7 p.m.
Match Notes:
• Delaware, which defeated Boston College last year at the UNH Invitational, posted a win over an ACC opponent for the second straight year
• The Blue Hens played their first five-set match of the season
• Corey Perkins established a career-high with 14 digs
• UD held a 13-10 block advantage, including seven by Alexa Swann and Pearlman
• The Blue Hens set season-highs with 54 kills, 50 assists and 67 digs
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
Team Stats
MIAMI
DELAWARE
Kills
50
54
Errors
33
33
Attempts
164
167
Hitting %
.104
.126
Points
63.0
73.0
Assists
48
50
Aces
3
6
Blocks
10.0
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
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