DOVER, DE --The Delaware State volleyball team took care of business in three sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-15) to knock off the NJIT Highlanders Friday at home at Memorial Hall.
The out-of-conference victory improved Delaware State's overall record to 5-0 on the season.
Jalia Dublin finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Hornets offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .412. got 11 digs from Courtney Nix to lead them defensively.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Hornets took control of the set-one lead at 4-3 and never looked back to win 25-19. Delaware State opened up its biggest lead, six points, to close out the set. Delaware State also supplemented their offense with five aces in the opening set. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four NJIT attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | Delaware State built on a set-one win by earning a 25-21 victory in set two. The Hornets never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that had just one lead change before the Hornets took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Delaware State finished off the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning set three. The Hornets took control of the set early when the score was 2-1 and never trailed to win 25-15. Delaware State led by 11 points at 18-7 before finishing off the stanza. The Delaware State offense also got a boost from five aces in the stanza.
Next Up...
Delaware State will return to action on Saturday September 5th, when they face Quinnipiac University and Lehigh University day two of the DSU Tournament. The first serve are scheduled for 10 A.M .Â
