HARRISONBURG, VA.- William & Mary volleyball fell in straight sets to James Madison Sunday afternoon in Harrisonburg. The Tribe is now 3-12 in conference play with a 7-19 overall mark. Julia Brown and Kate Dedrick both threw down seven kills in the contest. 
 
How It Happened
James Madison jumped out to a 6-2 lead, but the Tribe rallied to win four of the next five points. The Dukes would take five of six points to take a 19-12 lead before Kate Dedrick's third kill of the set stopped the advance. The Tribe would get a 3-0 run late in the set highlighted by Julia Brown's ace, but it would not be enough as JMU took the first 25-18. 
 
Lauren Merrill slammed a kill to begin the second set and kills from Kaitlyn Ferguson and Kate Dedrick would help the Tribe stay even with the Dukes, 5-5 early in the first. A pair of kills from Claire Farrell would give the Tribe an 8-7 advantage before a 4-0 W&M run extended the lead to 13-9 prompting a JMU timeout. James Madison would take six of the next seven points to regain a 15-14 edge. The Dukes would not trail again on their way to a 25-22 win. 
 
Brown and Ferguson would each have early kills, but James Madison would rush out to an 11-4 lead in the third. The Tribe would prove unable to slow the Dukes down as JMU took the final set by a 25-7 decision. 
 
Inside the Numbers
Autumn Brenner led the Tribe offense dishing out 24 assists. Julia Brown had a team-high seven kills while hitting .400 in the match. Lauren Merrill and Kaitlyn Ferguson both provided the Tribe with a pair of blocks. Anna Porter led the team with nine digs while Merrill added eight. 
 
Up Next
The Tribe will finish the regular season next Sunday as they visit CAA-leading Towson. The Tribe and the Tigers are set to square off at 1:00 p.m.