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Oct. 7, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. L 2-3 The University of Delaware (7-12, 0-1 America East) volleyball team lost its America East opener to Hofstra University (9-9, 1-0 America East) 3-2. It was a back and forth match between the Blue Hens and the Flying Dutchwomen. Hofstra took the first and third game 15-8. Delaware won the second and fourth games 15-11 and 15-5. The Hens held a 14-11 in the fifth game before Hofstra won six of the last seven points to win 17-15. Kristen Merrill (St. Joseph's HS/St. Louis, Mo.) and Jennifer Wanner (Conestoga Valley HS/Akron, Pa.) each had double-double for the Hens. Merrill had 16 kills and 18 digs while Wanner had 12 kills and 10 digs. Sadie Bjornstad (Boylan HS/Rockford, Ill.) led the Blue Hens in assists with 38. Bjornstad also had 11 digs. Carlyn Cangiano (Centennial HS/Ellicott City, Md.) had 15 digs. Hofstra was led by Enkelejda Katiraj, who had 23 kills and 12 digs. Suzanne Shaw led the Flying Dutchwomen in digs with 24. Shaw also had 12 kills. The Blue Hens return to action on Saturday against the University of Vermont at Carpenter Sports Building at 1 p.m. AGATE: Hofstra def. Delaware 15-8, 11-15, 15-8, 5-15, 17-15 Hofstra (9-9) (kills-digs-blocks) - Birkel (1-15-1); Katiraj (23-12-3); Shaw, K. (17-16-0); Lavander (16-6-2); Nissen (1-16-0); Shaw, S. (12-24-0); Merrill (0-11-0); Natale (1-0-0); Totals (71-100-5) Delaware (7-12) - Cangiano (5-15-1); Bjornstad (1-11-0); Merrill (16-18-3); Hickman (8-5-3); Wanner (12-10-3); Neeman (7-4-3); O'Malia (0-6-0); Manning (0- 5-0); Ness (1-8-0); Totals (50-82-9). |
