LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Hampton University volleyball team opened action in the Liberty Invitational on Friday afternoon as they dropped a 3-0 decision to East Tennessee State 25-20, 25-20, 25-16 at the Vines Center.

Ravyn Richardson set a career-high for kills with nine, while Kyndall Nicholas had seven kills and an attack percentage of nearly .400.  Brianna Lilly had 28 assists.

ETSU opened the first set on a run jumping out to a 7-2 lead before the Lady Pirates scored nine of the next 13 to tie the match at 11-all on a kill from Lilly.  Hampton pulled to within a point on four more occasions, but the Buccaneers scored seven of the last 10 points to take the first set 25-20.

In the second, Hampton jumped out to a 5-1 lead before the Buccaneers reeled off 11 of the next 15 points to take a 12-9 lead on a kill by Kaela Massey. 

Hampton will take on Liberty (12:30 pm) and USC Upstate (4:30 pm) to close out the Liberty Invitational on Saturday.  The match with Liberty will be broadcasted on www.espn3.com.

For more information on Hampton University volleyball, contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5906 or visit the Pirates official website at www.hamptonpirates.com.