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Delaware vs. LaSalle
Nov. 4, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
L 2-3

The University of Delaware volleyball team lost a heart-breaking match to LaSalle University 3-2, Wednesday at Carpenter Sports Building. The Hens fell to 12-17 for the season while LaSalle improved to 15-12. The two teams split the first four games. Delaware won the first 15-12 and the third 15-7 while LaSalle won the second 15-8 and the fourth 16-14. LaSalle came out strong in the fifth game and won 15-7. Delaware was led by Kristen Merrill (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) who had 16 kills, 32 digs, and four blocks. Jennifer Wanner (Akron, Pa./Conestoga Valley HS) had a double-double with 17 kills and 15 digs. Carlyn Cangiano (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial HS) also had a double-double with 15 kills and 16 digs. Sadie Bjornstad (Rockford, Ill./Boylan) led the Hens with 49 assists. LaSalle was led by Melissa Hodge who had 24 kills. Missy McCulty had 15 kills and 18 digs. Autumn Krauss had 10 kills and 23 digs Delaware returns to action on Saturday when the Hens face America East foe Hofstra University at Carpenter Sports Building at

LaSalle def Delaware 12-15, 15-8, 7-15, 16-14, 15-7

LaSalle (15-12) (kills-digs-blocks) - Russo (1-16-0); Hodge (24-1-6); Ortwein (4-14-0); McCulty (15-18-3); Krauss (10-23-0); Allen (19-1-5); Darby (0-8-0); Metzger (5-6-0); Chapman (1-0-1); Daniel (5-12-2); Totals (84-99-11)

Delaware (12-17) - Carroll (6-3-3); Cangiano (15-16-2); Bjornstad (2-6-1); Lapinski (0-2-0); Merrill (16-32-4); Wanner (17-15-5); Brueswitz (1-0-0); O'Malia (1-9-0); Manning (0-1-0); Neeman (15-5-5); Ness (0-13-0); Totals (73-102-11).