Friday, September 9
Greensboro, N.C.
7 p.m.
Hampton University
0-6
0
at
3
North Carolina A&T
2-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 21 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| North Carolina A&T | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
VOLLEYBALL PUSHES AGGIES BUT DROP TOURNAMENT OPENER
9.9.16 | Volleyball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Hampton University opened play in the Spartan-Aggie Invitational on Friday night taking on MEAC Southern Division foe North Carolina A&T State and dropped a 3-0 tightly-contested decision 25-21, 25-23,25-21.
In a match that saw 18 ties and six lead changes, Hampton couldn't get over the hump and fell to 0-6 on the season. Lena Washington recorded a season-best nine kills and broke her career-best attack percentage hitting .500. Reeana Richardson added seven kills, five digs and two aces, while Ravyn Richardson had six for Hampton. Brianna Lilly had 26 assists for the Lady Pirates who will face Radford Saturday at 11 am and UNC Greensboro at 7 pm.
Game one had the Aggies lead 15-10 before Hampton made a push and took a 19-18 lead on a Washington kill. N.C. A&T State scored seven of the next nine points to take game one 25-21.
The second game saw N.C. A&T State (2-5) jump out to a 9-3 lead before Hampton reeled off six straight points to tie the game 9-all following a service error from the Aggies. The hosts pushed the advantage again to six points as a Leila Haynesworth kill put them ahead 22-16. Consecutive kills from Kyndall Nicholas got Hampton to within a point at 24-23 before the Aggies scored the two-point win for a 2-0 lead.
Like game one for Hampton, the final game saw them rally from an early 6-2 deficit and take the lead on three occasions with the last being at 20-19 following an attack error from Samara Brown. The Aggies closed the match winning six of the last eight points.
For more information on Hampton University women's volleyball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5906 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
In a match that saw 18 ties and six lead changes, Hampton couldn't get over the hump and fell to 0-6 on the season. Lena Washington recorded a season-best nine kills and broke her career-best attack percentage hitting .500. Reeana Richardson added seven kills, five digs and two aces, while Ravyn Richardson had six for Hampton. Brianna Lilly had 26 assists for the Lady Pirates who will face Radford Saturday at 11 am and UNC Greensboro at 7 pm.
Game one had the Aggies lead 15-10 before Hampton made a push and took a 19-18 lead on a Washington kill. N.C. A&T State scored seven of the next nine points to take game one 25-21.
The second game saw N.C. A&T State (2-5) jump out to a 9-3 lead before Hampton reeled off six straight points to tie the game 9-all following a service error from the Aggies. The hosts pushed the advantage again to six points as a Leila Haynesworth kill put them ahead 22-16. Consecutive kills from Kyndall Nicholas got Hampton to within a point at 24-23 before the Aggies scored the two-point win for a 2-0 lead.
Like game one for Hampton, the final game saw them rally from an early 6-2 deficit and take the lead on three occasions with the last being at 20-19 following an attack error from Samara Brown. The Aggies closed the match winning six of the last eight points.
For more information on Hampton University women's volleyball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5906 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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HAMPTON
NCAT
Kills
36
39
Errors
17
15
Attempts
80
82
Hitting %
.238
.293
Points
44.0
48.0
Assists
29
35
Aces
6
5
Blocks
2.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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