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Delaware at Towson
Nov. 11, 1998 at 7:30 p.m.
W 3-1

The University of Delaware volleyball team defeated Towson University Wednesday 3-1 at the Towson Center.

The University of Delaware improves to 14-17 on the season and 7-5 in America East play while Towson University fell to 14-18 and 6-6 in conference play. The Blue Hens were led by Sadie Bjornstad (Rockford, Ill./Boylan), who set a new single-match assist record for Delaware with 75 assists. The old record was held by Nikki Brassell who had 73 assists against Lehigh in 1995. Jennifer Wanner (Akron, Pa./Conestoga Valley) led the Hens with 21 kills. America East Player of the Week Carlyn Cangiano (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) led Delaware with 28 digs. Kristen Merrill (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's) also had a double-double for the Hens with 13 kills and 21 digs. Towson was led by Merideth Baron who had 21 kills. Heather Turay and Lia Kaltrieder each had 28 digs for the Tigers. The Blue Hens return to action on Saturday when they host Northeastern at 1 p.m. and William & Mary at 7 p.m. at Carpenter Sports Building.

Delaware def. Towson 7-15, 19-17, 15-13, 15-13

Delaware (14-17, 7-5) (kills-digs-blocks) -- Carroll (17-6-2); Cangiano (12-28-2); Bjornstad (1-13-2); Merrill (13-21-1); Wanner (21-6-4); Neeman (18-6-4); Lapinski (7-2-0); O'Malia (0-22-0); Ness (0-14-0); Totals (89-118-13)

Towson (14-18, 6-6) -- LaBlanc (4-20-0); Turay (8-28-1); Baron (21-8-2);Kaltrieder (12-28-1); Pershing (22-15-1); Zolak (0-14-0); Rattet (1-12-0); Madden (11-5-3); Dobratz (3-1-0); Totals (82-131-8)