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Delaware Volleyball Sweeps James Madison, 3-0, For Fifth Straight Win

NEWARK, DE (November 5, 2004) -- NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware volleyball team moved closer to securing a spot in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament by defeating James Madison, 3-0, Friday night at Barbara Viera Court.

The Blue Hens won by game scores of 30-26, 30-27, and 30-27 to win their fifth straight and improve to 21-6 overall and 8-3 in the league, while the Dukes fell to 15-9 overall and 5-6 in conference play. Delaware currently sits in third place in the CAA with three matches to play, and needs just one more victory to secure a spot in the four-team championship to be held on November 19-20.

Junior Niecy Taylor (Albuquerque, NM/Cibola) led the Blue Hen attack with 13 kills and just two errors to hit .611 for the match, and added a team-high four blocks. Senior Valerie Murphy (Round Hill, VA/Loudoun Valley) also had 13 kills, while fellow senior Sarah Engle (Yorba Linda, CA/Esperanza) added 12 kills and a team-best 10 digs.

Freshman Allison Lutz (Burnsville, MN/Burnsville) - right - posted 44 assists to go with five digs and three blocks for Delaware, while fellow freshman Colleen Walsh (Cleveland, OH/Regina) recorded 11 kills and three blocks and senior Taylor Govaars (Balboa, CA/Newport Harbor) had nine digs.

Kate Fuchs led James Madison with 11 kills and a .643 hitting percentage, while Emilee Hussack added 10 kills and a team-high 15 digs.

The Blue Hens, who have already clinched their first winning season since 1997, have now won 21 matches this year, the most since the 1997 team went 23-12.

Delaware will close out its home season Saturday when the Blue Hens host Virginia Commonwealth in a CAA match beginning at 7 p.m.

                     Volleyball Box Score
                           
                           
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                              Volleyball Box Score
                            2004 Delaware Volleyball
             James Madison vs Delaware (Nov 05, 2004 at Newark, DE)
                           
                           
                           
   James Madison          |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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2  Cannon, Krysta......  3|  2   2   8  .000| 25|  0   0|  0|  5| 0  0  1|  2|   2.0
3  Stillwell, Bayli....  3|  4   2  13  .154|  4|  0   1|  0|  2| 0  1  0|  0|   4.5
4  Pierson, Jena.......  3|  0   2   2-1.000|  0|  1   0|  0|  3| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
11 Fuchs, Kate.........  3| 11   2  14  .643|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 1  1  0|  0|  12.5
12 Hussack, Emilee.....  3| 10   3  26  .269|  0|  0   0|  1| 15| 0  1  0|  0|  10.5
15 Halls, Allyson......  3|  8   3  16  .312|  0|  0   1|  0|  3| 0  7  1|  0|  11.5
1  Quish, Nora.........  3|  4   1   8  .375|  8|  0   0|  1| 13| 0  1  0|  0|   4.5
6  Copenhaver, Ashley..  3|  3   7  16 -.250|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  1  0|  0|   3.5
7  Porterfield, Hanna..  3|  4   1  18  .167|  0|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  4  0|  1|   6.0
9  Snead, Amanda.......  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   1|  1| 11| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
   TEAM................   |                 |   |       |  1|   |        |   |   0.0
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   Totals..............  3| 46  23 121  .190| 37|  1   3|  4| 53| 1 16  2|  3|  56.0
                           
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1  15 10  38  .132   GAME SCORES               1  2  3  TEAM RECORDS
   2  19  7  48  .250   James Madison....... (0) 26 27 27  15-9, 5-6 CAA
   3  12  6  35  .171   Delaware............ (3) 30 30 30  21-6, 8-3 CAA
                           
   Delaware               |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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1  Lutz, Allison.......  3|  2   0   5  .400| 44|  0   1|  0|  5| 0  3  0|  0|   3.5
8  Murphy, Valerie.....  3| 13   5  27  .296|  2|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  2  0|  1|  14.0
10 Engle, Sarah........  3| 12   5  34  .206|  3|  2   1|  0| 10| 0  1  0|  0|  14.5
12 Taylor, Niecy.......  3| 13   2  18  .611|  1|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  4  1|  1|  15.0
16 Ranck, Heather......  3|  0   1   1-1.000|  1|  1   2|  0|  7| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
17 McCormack, Claire...  3|  3   3  16  .000|  0|  0   2|  0|  4| 0  0  1|  0|   3.0
4  Walsh, Colleen......  3| 11   2  27  .333|  0|  0   1|  1|  4| 1  2  0|  0|  13.0
6  Govaars, Taylor.....  3|  0   0   0  .000|  1|  0   0|  0|  9| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
7  Stuka, Nicole.......  2|  2   1   8  .125|  0|  1   3|  0|  5| 0  0  0|  0|   3.0
11 Welch, Megan........  1|  0   0   0  .000|  3|  0   1|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
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   Totals..............  3| 56  19 136  .272| 55|  4  11|  1| 46| 1 12  2|  2|  67.0
                           
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1  16  5  39  .282   Site: Newark, DE (Barbara Viera Court)
   2  20  5  49  .306   Date: Nov 05, 2004   Attend: 200   Time: 1:22
   3  20  9  48  .229   Referees:
                                         1   2   3 Total
                        Tie scores       9   3   6    18
                        Lead changes     5   1   4    10
                           
                           
                           
                           
Play-by-Play Summary
                           
                           
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                                     Play-by-Play Summary (1st game)
                                        2004 Delaware Volleyball
                         James Madison vs Delaware (Nov 05, 2004 at Newark, DE)
                           
DELAWARE: Lutz, Allison; Murphy, Valerie; Engle, Sarah; Taylor, Niecy; Ranck, Heather; McCormack, Claire; libero
              Govaars, Taylor.
JAMESMAD: Halls, Allyson; Hussack, Emilee; Fuchs, Kate; Pierson, Jena; Stillwell, Bayli; Cannon, Krysta; libero
              Snead, Amanda.
 1-0   [Ranck, Heather] Attack error by Cannon, Krysta.
 1-1   [Ranck, Heather] Attack error by McCormack, Claire.
 1-2       [Cannon, Krysta] Attack error by Engle, Sarah.
 2-2       [Cannon, Krysta] Attack error by Pierson, Jena.
 2-3   [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta), block error by McCormack, Claire.
 3-3       [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
 3-4   [Engle, Sarah] Service error.
 4-4       [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
 4-5   [McCormack, Claire] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Cannon, Krysta).
 5-5       [Quish, Nora] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
 5-6   [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Copenhaver, Ashley (from Cannon, Krysta).
 5-7       [Pierson, Jena] Service ace (Walsh, Colleen).
 5-8       [Pierson, Jena] Attack error by Taylor, Niecy.
 6-8       [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
 6-9   [Lutz, Allison] Service error.
 7-9       [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
 7-10  [Walsh, Colleen] Service error.
 8-10      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
 9-10  [Taylor, Niecy] Attack error by Fuchs, Kate.
 9-11  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
10-11      [Hussack, Emilee] Ball handling error by Cannon, Krysta.
11-11  [Engle, Sarah] Attack error by Stillwell, Bayli.
12-11  [Engle, Sarah] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley (block by Murphy, Valerie; Lutz, Allison).
12-12  [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
12-13      [Snead, Amanda] Attack error by McCormack, Claire.
13-13      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
13-14  [McCormack, Claire] Service error.
13-15      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Cannon, Krysta.
13-16      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Cannon, Krysta).
14-16      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Murphy, Valerie.
15-16  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley.
15-17  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Quish, Nora (from Cannon, Krysta).
16-17      [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
16-18  [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Cannon, Krysta).
16-19      [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Quish, Nora.
17-19      [Halls, Allyson] Service error.
17-20  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
17-21      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Stillwell, Bayli.
             Timeout Delaware.
18-21      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
18-22  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
19-22      [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
20-22  [Engle, Sarah] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley (block by Murphy, Valerie; Lutz, Allison).
20-23  [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Copenhaver, Ashley (from Stillwell, Bayli).
20-24      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Copenhaver, Ashley (from Stillwell, Bayli).
20-25      [Snead, Amanda] Attack error by McCormack, Claire (block by Halls, Allyson; Stillwell, Bayli).
21-25      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
22-25  [Stuka, Nicole] Service ace (Hussack, Emilee).
22-26  [Stuka, Nicole] Service error.
23-26      [Stillwell, Bayli] Service error.
24-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Govaars, Taylor).
         Timeout James Madison.
25-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley.
26-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Halls, Allyson.
27-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison), block error by Halls, Allyson.
         Timeout James Madison.
28-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Lutz, Allison (from Engle, Sarah).
29-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Halls, Allyson (block by Walsh, Colleen; Taylor, Niecy).
30-26  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
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Play-by-Play Summary (2nd game)
                           
                           
DELAWARE: Lutz, Allison; Murphy, Valerie; Engle, Sarah; Taylor, Niecy; Ranck, Heather; Stuka, Nicole; libero
              Govaars, Taylor.
JAMESMAD: Hussack, Emilee; Fuchs, Kate; Quish, Nora; Copenhaver, Ashley; Halls, Allyson; Cannon, Krysta; libero
              Snead, Amanda.
 1-0       [Quish, Nora] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley.
 2-0   [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Stuka, Nicole (from Murphy, Valerie).
 2-1   [Taylor, Niecy] Attack error by Engle, Sarah (block by Halls, Allyson; Copenhaver, Ashley).
 2-2       [Pierson, Jena] Attack error by Stuka, Nicole.
 3-2       [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
 3-3   [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Cannon, Krysta).
 4-3       [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
 4-4   [Stuka, Nicole] Service error.
 5-4       [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
 6-4   [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
 6-5   [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
 7-5       [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Taylor, Niecy.
 8-5   [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
 9-5   [Lutz, Allison] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley (block by Engle, Sarah; Taylor, Niecy).
 9-6   [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Stillwell, Bayli (from Cannon, Krysta).
10-6       [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
11-6   [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
         Timeout James Madison.
11-7   [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
11-8       [Quish, Nora] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Cannon, Krysta).
11-9       [Quish, Nora] Kill by Porterfield, Hanna (from Cannon, Krysta).
11-10      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Porterfield, Hanna (from Quish, Nora), block error by Taylor, Niecy.
12-10      [Quish, Nora] Attack error by Cannon, Krysta.
12-11  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Halls, Allyson.
13-11      [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
14-11  [Engle, Sarah] Attack error by Quish, Nora.
14-12  [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
15-12      [Halls, Allyson] Attack error by Hussack, Emilee.
15-13  [Stuka, Nicole] Service error.
16-13      [Quish, Nora] Attack error by Pierson, Jena.
17-13  [Govaars, Taylor] Ball handling error by Cannon, Krysta.
17-14  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Stillwell, Bayli (from Cannon, Krysta).
17-15      [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
18-15      [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
18-16  [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
19-16      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
20-16  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Taylor, Niecy.
21-16  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
21-17  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Halls, Allyson.
22-17      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Stuka, Nicole (from Lutz, Allison).
22-18  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Cannon, Krysta.
23-18      [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison), block error by Cannon, Krysta.
24-18  [Engle, Sarah] Service ace (Quish, Nora).
         Timeout James Madison.
24-19  [Engle, Sarah] Attack error by Murphy, Valerie (block by Halls, Allyson; Hussack, Emilee).
24-20      [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
25-20      [Halls, Allyson] Attack error by Hussack, Emilee.
25-21  [McCormack, Claire] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
26-21      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
26-22  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
27-22      [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
27-23  [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Cannon, Krysta).
27-24      [Snead, Amanda] Attack error by Walsh, Colleen (block by Porterfield, Hanna; Halls, Allyson).
28-24      [Snead, Amanda] Service error.
28-25  [Ranck, Heather] Service error.
28-26      [Stillwell, Bayli] Attack error by Engle, Sarah (block by Porterfield, Hanna; Halls, Allyson).
29-26      [Stillwell, Bayli] Kill by McCormack, Claire (from Lutz, Allison).
29-27  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Cannon, Krysta).
30-27      [Porterfield, Hanna] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Murphy, Valerie).
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Play-by-Play Summary (3rd game)
                           
                           
DELAWARE: Lutz, Allison; McCormack, Claire; Engle, Sarah; Murphy, Valerie; Taylor, Niecy; Ranck, Heather; libero
              Govaars, Taylor.
JAMESMAD: Halls, Allyson; Hussack, Emilee; Pierson, Jena; Cannon, Krysta; Quish, Nora; Fuchs, Kate; libero Snead,
              Amanda.
 0-1   [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Quish, Nora.
 0-2       [Halls, Allyson] Attack error by Ranck, Heather.
 1-2       [Halls, Allyson] Kill by McCormack, Claire (from Lutz, Allison).
 2-2   [Taylor, Niecy] Attack error by Fuchs, Kate.
 2-3   [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Quish, Nora).
 3-3       [Quish, Nora] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Ranck, Heather).
 4-3   [Engle, Sarah] Service ace (TEAM).
 4-4   [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Quish, Nora).
 4-5       [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Porterfield, Hanna (from Stillwell, Bayli).
 4-6       [Hussack, Emilee] Attack error by Murphy, Valerie (block by Fuchs, Kate).
 4-7       [Hussack, Emilee] Ball handling error by Murphy, Valerie.
 5-7       [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by Murphy, Valerie (from Lutz, Allison).
 5-8   [McCormack, Claire] Kill by Stillwell, Bayli (from Quish, Nora).
 5-9       [Snead, Amanda] Attack error by Murphy, Valerie.
 5-10      [Snead, Amanda] Bad set by Lutz, Allison.
 6-10      [Snead, Amanda] Ball handling error by Porterfield, Hanna.
 6-11  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Halls, Allyson (from Quish, Nora).
 6-12      [Cannon, Krysta] Attack error by Taylor, Niecy (block by Halls, Allyson; Porterfield, Hanna).
 7-12      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Welch, Megan).
 8-12  [Welch, Megan] Attack error by Halls, Allyson.
 8-13  [Welch, Megan] Service error.
 8-14      [Pierson, Jena] Attack error by Engle, Sarah (block by Halls, Allyson; Quish, Nora).
 8-15      [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Quish, Nora).
 8-16  [Ranck, Heather] Ball handling error by Taylor, Niecy.
12-16      [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Welch, Megan).
12-17  [Taylor, Niecy] Kill by Fuchs, Kate (from Quish, Nora).
12-18      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Fuchs, Kate.
13-18      [Quish, Nora] Kill by Murphy, Valerie.
13-19  [Engle, Sarah] Kill by Hussack, Emilee (from Stillwell, Bayli).
13-20      [Hussack, Emilee] Attack error by Murphy, Valerie (block by Fuchs, Kate; Porterfield, Hanna).
             Timeout Delaware.
13-21      [Hussack, Emilee] Attack error by Murphy, Valerie.
14-21      [Hussack, Emilee] Kill by McCormack, Claire (from Engle, Sarah).
14-22  [McCormack, Claire] Service error.
14-23      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Quish, Nora.
15-23      [Snead, Amanda] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
16-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Stillwell, Bayli (block by Walsh, Colleen).
17-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
18-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Porterfield, Hanna (block by Lutz, Allison; Taylor, Niecy).
         Timeout James Madison.
19-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Engle, Sarah.
19-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
20-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Lutz, Allison (from Engle, Sarah).
21-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
22-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Copenhaver, Ashley (block by Walsh, Colleen; Taylor, Niecy).
23-23  [Govaars, Taylor] Kill by Taylor, Niecy (from Lutz, Allison).
23-24  [Govaars, Taylor] Attack error by Walsh, Colleen.
24-24      [Cannon, Krysta] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
24-25  [Lutz, Allison] Kill by Porterfield, Hanna (from Quish, Nora).
25-25      [Pierson, Jena] Kill by Walsh, Colleen (from Lutz, Allison).
26-25  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
27-25  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
28-25  [Ranck, Heather] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Taylor, Niecy).
29-25  [Ranck, Heather] Service ace (Snead, Amanda).
29-26  [Ranck, Heather] Service error.
29-27      [Hussack, Emilee] Attack error by Engle, Sarah.
30-27      [Halls, Allyson] Kill by Engle, Sarah (from Lutz, Allison).
                           
====================  DELAWARE 3, JAMES MADISON 0
                           
                           
                           
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