Dukes Squeak By Cougars in Five-Set Thriller

Saturday, March 20

Harrisonburg, Va.

2:00 pm

College of Charleston

3-4,2-3CAA

James Madison

4-1,3-0CAA

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Col. of Charleston	22	25	22	25	12	2
James Madison	25	21	25	23	15	3

3/20/2021 6:22:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. --- Hazel Brown and Lexi Wierzbicki each put down 15 kills and Logan Manusky recorded a match-high 28 digs as College of Charleston fell to James Madison in a five-set thriller in Colonial Athletic Association play on Saturday afternoon.

QUICK SETS
Final Score: James Madison 3, College of Charleston 2 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12)
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. (Sinclair Gymnasium)
Records: Charleston (3-4, 2-3 CAA), James Madison (4-1, 3-0 CAA)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The teams traded sets throughout the match with the Cougars edging the Dukes, 25-23, in set four to force a fifth frame.
Charleston accumulated 14 blocks in the contest including 11 through the first three sets.
Both teams amassed 59 kills in the match as James Madison held a narrow .130 to .126 edge in hitting percentage.

COUGAR OF THE MATCH
Brown put down a team-high 15 kills – including 11 through the first two frames – to go along with five digs, two blocks and a .371 hitting percentage. The senior transfer accounted for six kills on 13 swings without an error in the second set.

NOTABLES

Five Cougars recorded at least six kills including nine from sophomore Logan Pope.
Claire Campbell delivered eight kills and six blocks.
Manusky collected a match-high 28 digs to jump two spots into 11^th on the program's all-time list with 1,297 career digs.
Amani Dunston posted her fourth straight double-double with 27 assists and 13 digs.
Emma Falk continued her stellar season at the net with six kills and a match-high eight blocks.
Tori Carpenter posted a double-double of her own with 21 assists and 10 digs.
Wierzbicki equaled Brown's team-high of 15 kills to go along with four blocks.