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Saturday, November 14
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11/7/2026 3:06:00 PM | Volleyball
HARRISONBURG, Va. - James Madison volleyball celebrated Senior Day by sweeping Old Dominion, 3-0, in a home Royal Rivalry match on Saturday afternoon.
The Dukes' final home match of 2026 saw JMU (12-12, 7-7 SBC) avenge last night's loss to ODU (16-19, 2-12 SBC) by sweeping the Monarchs, 25-20, 25-15, and 25-18.Â
JMU was led by Kennedy Louisell with 24 points from 21 kills while recording a .487 hitting percentage.
As a team, JMU recorded their best combined team hitting percentage of the season (.429) while ODU posted a .200 team hitting percentage. JMU last posted a team hitting percentage this high in 2022, when they hit .449 against Robert Morris (8/27/22). James Madison also outblocked ODU, 8-4, today.
The Dukes hit the road to take on Arkansas State next weekend in the final regular season matches of the year. Both matches are streaming on ESPN+.
How We Got Here
Set One - JMU 25, ODU 20
- Featuring nine ties and six lead changes, JMU and ODU traded leads throughout the first set.
- Finding themselves down 15-11 at the media break, a 7-0 JMU scoring run gave the Dukes a 19-15 lead over ODU.
- Despite the Monarchs calling timeouts to slow down the run, nothing could stop James Madison.
- JMU took set one, 25-20, while riding a 14-5 scoring run.
Set Two - JMU 25, ODU 15
- Highlighted by three early kills from Louisell, set two saw JMU jump out to a 7-2 lead.
- Quickly recovering, ODU strung together a 7-4 scoring swing of their own, cutting its deficit down to 11-9.
- ODU kept it close for a handful of volleys before JMU exploded with a 10-2 scoring run, ultimately leading to the Dukes taking a 25-15 set two win.
Set Three - JMU 25, ODU 18
- Finding themselves down two sets to one, ODU kicked off the third frame grabbing an early 4-1 lead.
- Behind three points, JMU tallied three quick scores to lock the match up at four points apiece.
- Like with the first set, the two teams traded scores back-and-forth until the 11-point mark.
- From there, JMU took control by going on an 8-3 run to grab a 19-14 lead.
- ODU would cut their deficit to 20-18 before JMU answered with a 5-0 scoring flurry to win, 25-18.
Match Notes
- Today's 3-0 win marks the Dukes' fourth Sun Belt sweep of 2026.
- JMU has now swept in eight different matches this season.
- Ayen Nhial led the Dukes with five blocks, bringing her season total to 128, which is the tenth-best mark for a single season during the rally scoring era at JMU.
- Talling three blocks today, Ilter now has 200 career blocks. She is also one dig away from the 100-dig mark.
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The Dukes' final home match of 2026 saw JMU (12-12, 7-7 SBC) avenge last night's loss to ODU (16-19, 2-12 SBC) by sweeping the Monarchs, 25-20, 25-15, and 25-18.Â
JMU was led by Kennedy Louisell with 24 points from 21 kills while recording a .487 hitting percentage.
As a team, JMU recorded their best combined team hitting percentage of the season (.429) while ODU posted a .200 team hitting percentage. JMU last posted a team hitting percentage this high in 2022, when they hit .449 against Robert Morris (8/27/22). James Madison also outblocked ODU, 8-4, today.
The Dukes hit the road to take on Arkansas State next weekend in the final regular season matches of the year. Both matches are streaming on ESPN+.
How We Got Here
Set One - JMU 25, ODU 20
- Featuring nine ties and six lead changes, JMU and ODU traded leads throughout the first set.
- Finding themselves down 15-11 at the media break, a 7-0 JMU scoring run gave the Dukes a 19-15 lead over ODU.
- Despite the Monarchs calling timeouts to slow down the run, nothing could stop James Madison.
- JMU took set one, 25-20, while riding a 14-5 scoring run.
Set Two - JMU 25, ODU 15
- Highlighted by three early kills from Louisell, set two saw JMU jump out to a 7-2 lead.
- Quickly recovering, ODU strung together a 7-4 scoring swing of their own, cutting its deficit down to 11-9.
- ODU kept it close for a handful of volleys before JMU exploded with a 10-2 scoring run, ultimately leading to the Dukes taking a 25-15 set two win.
Set Three - JMU 25, ODU 18
- Finding themselves down two sets to one, ODU kicked off the third frame grabbing an early 4-1 lead.
- Behind three points, JMU tallied three quick scores to lock the match up at four points apiece.
- Like with the first set, the two teams traded scores back-and-forth until the 11-point mark.
- From there, JMU took control by going on an 8-3 run to grab a 19-14 lead.
- ODU would cut their deficit to 20-18 before JMU answered with a 5-0 scoring flurry to win, 25-18.
Match Notes
- Today's 3-0 win marks the Dukes' fourth Sun Belt sweep of 2026.
- JMU has now swept in eight different matches this season.
- Ayen Nhial led the Dukes with five blocks, bringing her season total to 128, which is the tenth-best mark for a single season during the rally scoring era at JMU.
- Talling three blocks today, Ilter now has 200 career blocks. She is also one dig away from the 100-dig mark.
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