Bellinger Posts 17 Kills as Delaware Falls 3-0 to College of Charleston

Friday, September 28

Bob Carpenter Center

6:30 PM

University of Delaware

6-9, 0-3CAA

College of Charleston

12-3, 3-0CAA

COFC

Delaware

Bellinger Posts 17 Kills as Delaware Falls 3-0 to College of Charleston

9/28/2018 9:24:00 PM | Volleyball

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Bracken recorded 13 kills

By: Mike Scholze

NEWARK, Del. – The Delaware volleyball team fell to Colonial Athletic Association opponent College of Charleston, 3-0, inside the Bob Carpenter Center on Friday Night. With the loss, UD dropped to 6-9 and 0-3 in the CAA while COC improved to 12-5 and 3-0 in the league.

"I was proud of the fight in the team tonight," head coach Sara Matthews said. "Charleston is a very disciplined and balanced team and we did some good things. We are so close to turning that corner. I thought we served really tough and our offense was very balanced. We had a lot of great individual performances. Looking forward to getting after it against UNCW Sunday."

Junior Maria Bellinger led the way with 17 kills on 45 swings for a .285 attacking percentage. Bellinger has hit above .200 in every conference match so far this season and has recorded double-digit kills in every league match this season. Junior Cailey Bracken put up 13 kills of their own with a .294 attacking percentage, her best in conference play. Junior Bailey Pearlman had eight kills, tying her conference best while senior Brooke Robertson added seven kills.

Bracken added 11 digs to her 13 kills for her seventh double-double of the year. Junior libero Andie Hanus had 20 scoops for the second-straight match and tied the Cougars' McKala Rhodes for most during the match. Sophomore Courtnie Roberts had eight digs and nine Blue Hens' posted at least one.

Roberts directed the offense with 25 assists, helping UD post 51 kills as a team and post a .285 attacking clip. Senior Abby Skryd chipped in with 13 assists.

Bracken added three aces on the day while Pearlman had two and Bellinger had one.

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Delaware remains home to face UNC-Wilmington on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside the Bob Carpenter Center.