NEWARK, Del. – Senior Audrey Stringer (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) recorded a match-high 19 kills on Tuesday night, but it was not enough as the Kutztown University women's volleyball team fell 3-1 in a non-conference match at Wilmington University (Del.).
 
Kutztown (4-16) showed great composure in set three as it trailed 24-18, up against match point, but rattled off eight-consecutive points to win its lone set of the night, 26-24.
 
Wilmington (Del.) (14-6) took the opening set 25-17 and trailed 11-9 in the second set before embarking on an 8-0 run to take a 17-11 lead. The Wildcats ultimately won the second frame, 25-21. They took the fourth and final set by a score of 25-19.
 
With Stringer's performance on Tuesday, she is now 16 kills shy of becoming the seventh player in KU history to reach the 1,000-career kill milestone. Additionally, she finished the match with five blocks and five digs. She now has 345 career blocks, good for seventh in KU history.
 
Freshman Shannon Restrepo (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) recorded her second double-double in a row with 22 assists and a season-best 28 digs, while also contributing five kills and two blocks.
 
Freshman Jessica Howe (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) tallied 10 kills, four digs and three blocks. Tori Wakelee (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) and Niki Carpenter (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion Area) recorded five kills apiece.
 
Anna Conti (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) totaled 17 assists, nine digs and two service aces, while Madison Brake (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) contributed 21 digs.
 
The Golden Bears host a PSAC crossover this weekend and begin play against Slippery Rock on Friday, Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. inside Keystone Arena. KU will then host Edinboro Friday night at 7:30 p.m. before playing two additional matches on Saturday.