Morgan Kline had 16 kills, while Kristen Powell and Nicole Lott added 15 apiece as UNCW rolled past James Madison 3-1 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) volleyball action at Sinclair Gymnasium on Friday.
The Seahawks completed a sweep of its brief swing through Virginia with a pair of conference matches to improve to 13-5 overall and 3-1 in the CAA. The Dukes had their five-match winning streak halted with the loss and dropped to 10-6 and 2-1.
“I don’t think I could have scripted things any better,” said UNCW Head Coach Amy Bambeneck. “Everyone stepped up in a huge way to earn every point of this win. We are strongest when multiple people can contribute kills and felt the offense was very balanced, which made it hard for JMU to defend. Getting two road wins is a great feeling and we look to carry that momentum into practice as we prepare for next week.”
Kline led the Seahawks after UNCW dropped the opening set. She had five kills in the second set and added six in the fourth to finish with 16 kills in 35 attacks for a .371 hitting average. Powell had 15 kills in 26 attempts with just two hitting errors (.500 avg).
After hitting just hitting .081 in the opening set, UNCW rallied with averages of .366, .565 and .429 to close out the match.
The Seahawks visit Elon on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Tribe beats Seahawks 2-0 in CAA women’s soccer
William & Mary scored early and then tacked on another goal just prior to intermission to blank UNCW 2-0 in Colonial Athletic Association women’s soccer action Friday night at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
The Tribe won for the seventh time in eight outings to improve to 8-2-1 overall and 2-1-0 in the CAA, winning their first conference road game of the season. The Seahawks dropped their third straight match and fell to 5-6-1 and 0-3-0.
Samantha Cordum staked the Tribe to a quick 1-0 advantage when the junior forward from Boise, Idaho, gathered in a ball on the right flank and rocketed a shot past UNCW goalkeeper Liia Rahkola at 4:39 for her team-best seventh goal of the season.
Senior defender Emily Fredrikson then increased the margin to 2-0 with a textbook volley on the right side after Rahkola punched the ball out at 40:25.
The Seahawks complete a two-game homestand on Sunday with a 2 p.m. matchup against CAA newcomer Elon. The Tribe visits the College of Charleston on Sunday for a 1 p.m. matchup.
