James Madison sweeps South Alabama again to open Sun Belt play 2–0

James Madison defeated South Alabama 25–20, 25–22, 25–17 on Saturday, September 26, completing a two-match sweep of the Jaguars at the Convocation Center.

The Dukes improved to 7–5 overall and 2–0 in Sun Belt play. South Alabama dropped to 5–9 and 0–2. JMU remained unbeaten in seven home matches this season.

Kennedy Louisell led the Dukes with 10 kills and added four blocks. Anna Wilson had five blocks. JMU finished with 39 kills and 15 errors on 86 attempts, hitting .279; South Alabama hit .165.

After winning the first two sets, JMU used a seven-point run in the third to extend its lead to 21–13. The Dukes finished the match with five aces and seven team blocks.

JMU travels to Georgia State for matches October 1 and 2, both scheduled for 6 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.