Volleyball Completes Another Reverse Sweep In Win Over Hofstra

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Volleyball Completes Another Reverse Sweep In Win Over Hofstra

10/21/2023 4:40:00 PM | Volleyball

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NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware volleyball completed their second reverse sweep of the season (26-28, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 17-15) in their come-from-behind victory over Hofstra. The Blue hens earned their sixth straight victory to remain undefeated in October.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Lani Mason had a game-high tying 17 kills and added 15 digs.
Kirah Johnson had 14 kills, hit .300, and had three blocks.
Ezgi Basaranlar recorded 48 assists and three blocks.
Savannah Seemans had 11 kills and 17 digs.
Anna Logan Gillens recorded eight kills and hit .308.
Eileen Gex had 13 digs.
Amelia Painter had 11 digs.
Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss had eight kills and five blocks.
Hannah Wright had two aces and six digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET

Back-to-back aces by Wright gave Delaware a 6-2 lead, and they maintained a four-point lead at 17-13 later on.
Two 3-0 runs by Hofstra eventually tied the set at 22. Delaware scored two straight points to take a 25-24 lead, and led 26-25 before three straight Hofstra points gave them a set one win.
Mason had six kills, while Whitfield-Moss had four.

SECOND SET

Hofstra jumped out to an early lead in the second set, going up 11-5. Whitfield-Moss began a 5-0 run with a kill to get Delaware back within a point. Kills by Mason and Seemans on consecutive rallies tied the set at 15.
Hofstra scored seven of the next eight points to take a 22-16 lead. Logan Gillens jump started another 5-0 Blue Hen run with a kill, with Mason and Johnson also recorded kills and Painter picking up an ace, to pull Delaware within one. Hofstra was able to claim the set, 25-22.
Mason had four more kills in the second set, and Basaranlar had 10 assists.

THIRD SET

Delaware began their comeback by taking an 8-4 lead and maintaining a 16-9 advantage. The Blue Hens began the set with kills by Seemans, Johnson, Mason, and Whitfield-Moss, while Basaranlar, Whitfield-Moss, and Logan Gillens all had blocks during the first eight points.
Hofstra battled back to cut the lead to 18-16, but an ace by Painter gave Delaware a 24-19 lead and Seemans finished the set off with a kill.
Seemans and Johnson each had four kills, and Basaranlar had 12 assists.

FOURTH SET

Both teams remained nearly even to start the fourth, but a 4-0 run by the Blue Hens gave them an 18-12 lead.
Logan Gillens recorded a kill to give Delaware a 21-15. Hofstra rallied to cut the lead down to 23-20, but a block by Whitfield-Moss and Mason gave Delaware a 25-20 set win and forced a decisive set.
Logan Gillens had four kills and Basaranlar had nine assists in the fourth.

FIFTH SET

Three straight points by Delaware, helped out by kills by Seeman and Logan Gillens, put Delaware up 8-5.
Hofstra scored five straight points to take a two-point lead, but Delaware fought back and scored five of the next six points to take a 13-11 lead. With the score tied at 15, Mason and Seemans recorded kills to complete Delaware's comeback.
Mason had four kills in the final set, with Seemans picking up three.

GAME NOTES

Mason recorded her 11th double-double of the season. Her 17 kills were the most she's had in a game since having 22 against Towson on Sept. 22. Her 15 digs were the most she's had since Nov. 11, 2022, when she had 18 against William & Mary during the CAA Tournament semifinals.
Mason has 1,385 career kills, fourth most in Delaware history.
Basaranlar's 48 assists were the second most she's had in a game this season, trailing only the 51 she had against Tarleton State on Sept. 1. She now has 3,559 career assists, trailing Jess Chason (3,563) by just four for third-most in program history.
Seemans recorded her fifth double-double of the season and her fifth game with at least 15 digs.
Logan Gillens recorded career-highs in kills and blocks.
Wright picked up her third game this season with multiple aces. Her six digs were a season-best, and the most she's had in a game since recording nine on Sept. 11, 2021 against Wichita State.
Delaware has won six consecutive games for the second time this season. They began the season with six straight wins.
This is the first time Delaware has had two six-game winning streaks in the same season since 2011.
Delaware's last two home games have been reverse sweep wins, also having done so on Oct. 1 against The College of Charleston.

Up Next: Delaware wraps up their series against Hofstra tomorrow at 1:00.

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