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Volleyball huddles before a point

Women's Volleyball

Tribe Downed By JMU In Harrisonburg

Box Score HARRISONBURG, VA.- William & Mary volleyball held JMU to just 34 kills but could not overcome offensive struggles in a 3-0 loss to the Dukes Sunday afternoon. Six Tribe players had kills in the match. Julia Brown led the way with seven. 
 
Brown was a factor on the defensive side of the net amassing four blocks. Sydney Taylor produced three blocks and Lauren Merrill and Sabrina Malcolm each had a pair. Anna Porter had a team-high five digs and chipped in three assists. Amy Schwem had 13 assists in two sets played and Kate Van Houten recorded four assists and a kill. 
 
The first set was tight early as James Madison held a 5-4 lead, but the Dukes would score eight of the next nine points to create a seven point lead. The Tribe held JMU to just 11 kills in the opening frame and had five different players record a kill, but it would not be enough as James Madison held on for a 25-19 set win. 
 
The Dukes kept the pressure on the Tribe in the second set scoring eight of the first nine points in the frame. James Madison did not slow down taking advantage of 13 attack errors from the Tribe in a 25-7 win. 
 
The Tribe would bounce back racing out to a 7-0 lead in set three but it would not last as James Madison rallied to tie the set 9-9. The Dukes would eventually take a hold on the frame and coast to a 25-18 match clinching win. 
 
UP NEXT: The Tribe will begin a four match homestand next weekend welcoming in Towson for a pair of contests beginning Friday night. The two teams will face off again Saturday evening in Kaplan Arena.
 
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Players Mentioned

Julia Brown

#3 Julia Brown

MB
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Club Fusion
Sabrina Malcolm

#13 Sabrina Malcolm

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Academy Volleyball Cleveland
Lauren Merrill

#21 Lauren Merrill

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Madfrog 18 Blue
Anna  Porter

#10 Anna Porter

L
5' 8"
Junior
Tsunami Volleyball
Sydney  Taylor

#19 Sydney Taylor

OH
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
USANY
Kate  Van Houten

#2 Kate Van Houten

S
5' 9"
Junior
Aspire Volleyball Club
Amy Schwem

#1 Amy Schwem

S
5' 10"
Freshman
Michio Chicago VBA

Players Mentioned

Julia Brown

#3 Julia Brown

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Club Fusion
MB
Sabrina Malcolm

#13 Sabrina Malcolm

6' 0"
Sophomore
Academy Volleyball Cleveland
MB
Lauren Merrill

#21 Lauren Merrill

6' 1"
Senior
Madfrog 18 Blue
OH
Anna  Porter

#10 Anna Porter

5' 8"
Junior
Tsunami Volleyball
L
Sydney  Taylor

#19 Sydney Taylor

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
USANY
OH
Kate  Van Houten

#2 Kate Van Houten

5' 9"
Junior
Aspire Volleyball Club
S
Amy Schwem

#1 Amy Schwem

5' 10"
Freshman
Michio Chicago VBA
S