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Ohio University Invitational
Delaware vs. Ohio (L 0-3)
Delaware vs. Alabama-Birmingham (L 2-3)

Sept. 11, 1998
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The University of Delaware volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the Ohio Invitational. In the opening match, the Blue Hens were swept by Ohio University 3-0. The match scores were 15-6, 15-0, 15-10. Delaware was led by outside hitter Kristen Merrill with eight kills and six digs. Carlyn Cangiano led the team with eight digs. In the afternoon match, Delaware lost a tough five set match to University of Alabama at Birmingham 15-1, 8-15, 8-15, 15-6, 15-6. Cangiano led the Blue Hens with ten kills and 16 digs. Sadie Bjornstad had 30 assists in a losing effort. Merrill had another strong game with nine kills and 14 digs.

Ohio def. Delaware 15-6, 15-0, 15-10 Ohio (2-4) - Cowling (2-5-2); Merrill (6-8-1); Nation (7-0-0); Arnoldink (2-4-3); Mullin (5-4-9); Whitfield (8-5-2); Autrey (0-0-0); Childs (1-5-0); Hoyt (2-0-0); Harshbarger (0-1-0); Totals (33-32-10.5)

Delaware (2-3) - Carroll (3-0-0); Cangiano (2-8-1); Bjornstad (1-4-1); Merrill(8-6-0); Hickman (2-1-0); Wanner (0-3-1); Manning (0-2-0); Ness (0-3-0); Totals (16-27-1)

Alabama-Birmingham def. Delaware 15-1, 8-15, 8-15, 15-6, 15-6

Alabama-Birmingham (2-4) - Eddy (18-16-3); Thatcher (1-5-0); Steeb (9-1-5);Greene (10-8-1); Gunsorek (1-2-2); Steuer (0-6-0); Gandy (0-5-0); Burke (2-3-1); Pettey (5-9-2); Dempsey (0-6-1); Isham (9-6-0); Totals (55-61-13.5)

Delaware (2-5) - Carroll (5-0-5); Cangiano (10-16-0); Bjornstad (2-9-2); Merrill (9-14-2); Wanner (7-11-2); Manning (1-6-3); Coldren (0-1-0); Ness (1-3-0); Totals (35-60-7.5)