PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania volleyball team looks to bounce back on Tuesday when it hosts Delaware State in The Palestra. The match wraps up a four-game home stand before the Quakers head on the road to West Virginia for the Mountaineer Classic on Friday.
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Previewing Penn
The Quakers come into Tuesday's match in need of a win having lost three matches over the weekend to Radford, Saint Francis (PA), and Lehigh. Sophomore
Raven Sulaimon leads the team in kills with 74. Fellow sophomore,
Parker Jones, has found her groove. She finished the weekend with back-to-back double-doubles.
Defensively,
Caroline Furrer leads the way with 79 digs while freshmen
Daniela Fornaciari is tied for the lead in the Ivy League with 26 blocks on the season.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 1-0 | Last Meeting: 2015 (Penn, 3-0)
* Penn's last meeting against Delaware State came three years ago in 2015.
Grace James led the team in assists with 23 in the 3-0 victory. The Quakers won back-to-back 25-9 games losing just 36 points total. It is the most dominant win by the Red and Blue since the NCAA switched from side-out to rally-scoring in 2001.
Previewing The Hornets
* Delaware State is 1-9 this season with its only win coming against North Carolina AT&T. Devin Ruble (58) and Sydney Armbrister (54) lead the team in kills.
