Volleyball To Play Towson on Sept. 22, 24

NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware's volleyball team will play Towson on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24 at SECU Arena. It's a rematch of last season's CAA Tournament Championship game.

2023 Highlights

Delaware began the season 6-0 for the first time since the 2007 season after defeating Loyola (Md.), Niagara, and Robert Morris at the Blue Hen Invitational and Tarleton State, UTSA, and Lamar at the Roadrunner Classic, and sit at 7-1 following non-conference play.
Ezgi Basaranlar was named Tournament MVP at the Blue Hen Invitational, while Savannah Seemans was named Tournament MVP at the Roadrunner Classic.
Kirah Johnson was named to the Blue Hen Invitational All-Tournament team and Basaranlar and Madelyn Grunza were named to the Roadrunner Classic All-Tournament Team.
Lani Mason was named to the Delaware Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Delaware went 1-1 to begin conference play against Campbell, with Johnson recording 23 kills and hitting .316 while recording seven blocks in the two games.

Blue Hen Invitational Stats

Mason finished with 42 kills, 3.82 kills per set, a .314 hitting percentage, 36 digs, 3.27 digs per set, and seven blocks.
Eileen Gex had 43 digs and 3.91 digs per set.
Basaranlar finished with 114 assists, 10.36 assists per set, 25 digs, 2.27 digs per set, and 14 blocks.
Johnson finished with 32 kills, 2.91 kills per set, a .574 hitting percentage, and 14 blocks.
Asia Murray finished with 12 kills, a .348 hitting percentage, and 18 blocks.
Grunza finished with 23 kills and seven blocks.
Seemans finished with 29 kills, 2.64 kills per set, 28 digs, and 2.55 digs per set.

Roadrunner Classic Stats

Mason finished with 39 kills, 3.25 kills per set, 28 digs, and 2.33 digs per set.
Gex finished with 26 digs and 3.00 digs per set.
Basaranlar finished with 123 assists, assists per set, 19 digs, 1.58 digs per set, and nine blocks.
Johnson finished with 33 kills, 2.75 kills per set, a .388 hitting percentage, and 12 blocks.
Murray finished with 18 kills, a .279 hitting percentage, 24 blocks, and 2.00 blocks per set.
Grunza finished with 31 kills, 2.58 kills per set, a .422 hitting percentage, and nine blocks.
Seemans finished with 29 kills, 2.42 kills per set, 31 digs, 2.58 digs per set, and nine blocks.

Delaware Invitational

Mason finished with 32 kills, 4.57 kills per set, and a .288 hitting percentage.
Basaranlar finished with 62 assists, 8.86 assists per set, 19 digs, and 2.71 digs per set.
Johnson had 15 kills, hit .519, and had seven blocks.
Seemans had 14 kills and 14 digs.
Gex finished with 21 digs and 3.00 digs per set.
Painter finished with 13 digs.

Vs Campbell

Delaware defeated Campbell, 3-1, in their CAA opener.
Mason had 14 kills and six digs, Seemans had 13 kills, hit .360, and had 11 digs, Johnson had 11 kills, hit .320, and had three blocks, Basaranlar recorded 36 assists, eight digs, and two kills, and Gex had 19 digs.
Cambell defeated Delaware, 3-1, to close out the weekend.
Mason had 12 kills and 14 digs, Johnson had 12 kills, hit .313, and had four blocks, Basaranlar recorded 34 assists, 11 digs, and four blocks. Murray had five kills, hit .455, and had five blocks, Gex had 24 digs, and Painter had 11 digs.

CAA Awards

Asia Murray was named Co-Rookie of the Week on August 28.
Asia Murray was named Co-Defensive Player of the Sept. 4.

NCAA/CAA Rankings

Delaware ranks second in the CAA and 20th in NCAA in blocks per set (2.74).
Delaware ranks third in CAA and 43rd in NCAA in hitting percentage (.261).
Basaranlar ranks third in CAA and 74th in NCAA in assists per set (9.71).
Murray ranks first in CAA and seventh in NCAA in blocks per set (1.54).
Johnson ranks first in CAA and 24th in NCAA in hitting percentage (.434).
Mason ranks second in CAA in kills per set (3.66).

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Up Next: Delaware returns back home to play Charleston on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, both at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ezgi Basaranlar

Eileen Gex

Madelyn Grunza

Kirah Johnson

Lani Mason

Asia Murray

Savannah Seemans

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