HARRISONBURG, Va. --- Devon Rachel (Louisville, Ky.) recorded her second double-double in as many days to earn a spot on the all-tournament team, and
Krissy Mummey (Hudson, Ohio) added 10 kills and three blocks as the No. 21 (VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll) College of Charleston volleyball team fell to No. 3 seed James Madison in straight sets in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Saturday evening.
James Madison (23-5) won the match by scores of 25-21, 25-22, and 25-17 to capture its second straight CAA Tournament title. College of Charleston (27-5) saw its 14-match winning streak come to an abrupt halt, as the Cougars finished the night with 43 kills, 56 digs, four blocks, and a .152 hitting percentage. The Dukes posted 49 kills, 59 digs, 12 blocks, and a .296 attacking clip.
Rachel paced the Cougars with 14 kills and 11 digs, as Mummey added 10 smashes, three blocks, and a .429 hitting percentage.
Kennedy Madison (Evansville, Ind.) chipped in 10 kills, as
Allison Beckman (Apex, N.C.) dished out a match-high 37 assists to go along with seven digs and two blocks.
McKala Rhodes (Charleston, S.C.) totaled 19 digs to move into sixth on the program's all-time list with 1,417 career digs. Rachel and Mummey each garnered all-tournament recognition.
Bryn Recker led the way for James Madison with a match-high 19 kills to go along with eight digs, two blocks, and a .410 hitting percentage. M'Kaela White added nine kills and a contest-best eight blocks while hitting .529. Sarah Martin and Tilbe Yaglioglu dished out 23 and 18 assists, respectively, as Taylor Austin posted a match-high 21 digs.
The Cougars now await word on a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, which would come down during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show next Sunday at 9:00 pm. Stay tuned to cofcsports.com for more information as it becomes available.