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HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Kennedy Louisell finished with 17 kills and hit .484 (17-2-31) as James Madison volleyball won its fourth straight match with a sweep of Marshall on Thursday night at the Convocation Center.

JMU (11-6, 4-1 Sun Belt) hit .333 while holding Marshall (9-9, 1-4 SBC) to a .065 hitting percentage, the lowest for a JMU opponent this season. The Dukes also had nine blocks and eight service aces.

Along with Louisell’s 17 kills, freshman Ana Toumazatos added 10 kills with a .389 (10-3-18) hitting clip. Julia McNeley led the Dukes with 16 digs and a season-high three aces. Ayen Nhial led JMU with six blocks defensively, with Louisell tying a career-high four blocks.

Emma Barnett led Marshall with nine kills, while setter Bella Thompson had a double-double with 20 assists and 11 digs.

How It Happened
First Set: James Madison 25-15
• A kill from Barnett trimmed the JMU lead to 11-9, but the Dukes scored six straight to go ahead 17-9 and take control.
• The Herd battled to within five (20-15), but JMU closed out the first set with a 5-0 run, capped by an ace from McNeley.

Second Set: James Madison 25-18
• The Herd went ahead by four (12-8) on a kill from Carys Kerr before seven straight points from JMU gave the Dukes a 15-12 lead.
• A kill from Barnett trimmed the JMU advantage to 18-17, but the Dukes ended the set on a 7-1 run to take the second in dominating fashion.

Third Set: James Madison 25-15
• A kill from Louisell gave the Dukes a 14-8 lead and forced a JMU timeout.
• Marshall got no closer than four the rest of the way as the Dukes came away with a resounding victory.

Match Notes
• James Madison won its eighth straight match against Marshall, improving to 15-5 against the Thundering Herd and 7-0 as Sun Belt foes.
• Louisell’s 17 kills are tied for the most by a JMU player in a three-set match this season. Louisell also had 17 kills against Bellarmine on Sept. 5.
• The Dukes hit .333, the eighth time hitting over .300 in a match this season. JMU is hitting .270 as a team this season.
• JMU improved to 8-1 inside the Convocation Center this season.

Up Next
JMU and Marshall will play at 6 p.m. tomorrow night inside the Convocation Center.

— JMU Athletics —

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