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Delaware vs. Hofstra
Nov. 7, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
W 3-1

The University of Delaware women's volleyball team won an important conference match beating Hofstra 3-1 at the Carpenter Sports Building on Saturday. The Hens moved their record to 13-17 for the season and 6-5 in America East Play, while Hofstra moved to 17-11 and 9-2 in America East play. The two teams split the first two games. Delaware won the first game 15-10 while Hofstra won the second game by the same score. The Blue Hens won a closely contested third game 15-12 and then won the fourth game 15-8 to take the match. Delaware was led by Jennifer Wanner (Akron, Pa./Conestoga Valley) who had 19 kills and 10 digs. Kristen Merrill (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) and Carlyn Cangiano (Ellicot City, Md./Centennial) also had double-doubles for the Hens. Cangiano had 18 kills and 11 digs while Merrill had 11 kills and 18 digs. Sadie Bjornstad (Rockford, Ill./ Boylan) led Delaware with 49 assists.Hofstra was led by Suzanne Shaw who had 19 kills and 16 digs for the Dutchwomen. Enkelejda Katiraj had 17 kills and 10 digs while Laura Nissen led Hofstra with 53 assists.

Delaware def. Hofstra 15-10, 10©15, 15-12, 15-8

Hofstra (17-11) (kills-digs-blocks) Malinowski 11-9-2; Zens 2-5-0; Katiraj 17-10-1; Natale 14-2-4; Nissen 2-17-0; S. Shaw 19-16-1; Birkel 3-8-1; J. Merrill 0-6-0; Williamson 0-2-0; K. Shaw 3-3-0

Delaware (13-17) (kills-digs-block) Carroll 2-0-4; Cangiano 18-11-4; Bjornstad 3-11-1; K. Merrill 11-18-1; Wanner 19-10-4; Neeman 12-0-3; O'Malia 1-14-0; Ness 1-8-0