Friday, September 29
Hampton, Va.
6:00 pm
Hampton University
6-11
3
vs
0
Morgan State
1-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 22 | 19 | 24 | 0 |
| Hampton | 25 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS MORGAN STATE TO START MEAC PLAY
9.29.17 | Volleyball
HAMPTON, Va. – The Richardson sisters, Ravyn and Reeana, had 11 kills apiece to lead Hampton on Friday night as they defeated Morgan State 25-22, 25-19, 26-24 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division opener in Holland Hall.
Morgan State jumped out to a 15-9 lead in the first set but Hampton went on a 7-2 run capped by a Mallory Beard ace to cut the lead to 17-16. Hampton (6-11, 1-0) tied the match at 19-all after an ace from Erin Napoleon as the teams alternated points before a Ravyn Richardson kill tied the score for the sixth time in the first set at 22. A pair of kills from Lena Washington and Kyndall Nicholas helped close out the first set with Hampton winning 25-22.
Hampton jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the second set after a kill by Nicholas though the Bears did trim the deficit to five on a few occasions a kill by Ravyn Richardson ended the second set 25-19.
As in the first set, Morgan State jumped out to the early advantage in the third leading 13-9 after a kill by Monette Daniels and held an 18-15 lead late in the set before Hampton went on a 9-3 run with a Washington kill putting Hampton up 24-21. The Bears tied the match at 24, but consecutive kills by Washington ended the match with Hampton winning 26-24.
Along with her nine kills, Washington had 10 digs, while Lena Reed-Petracek added 18 assists and four digs and Beard also had 18 assists and two aces. Maja Petronijevic added a season-high 20 digs to lead the team.
Hampton returns to action on Sunday afternoon hosting Coppin State (1-16, 1-0) at 3 pm. Coppin State defeated Norfolk State Friday night in four sets.
For more information on Hampton University volleyball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
Morgan State jumped out to a 15-9 lead in the first set but Hampton went on a 7-2 run capped by a Mallory Beard ace to cut the lead to 17-16. Hampton (6-11, 1-0) tied the match at 19-all after an ace from Erin Napoleon as the teams alternated points before a Ravyn Richardson kill tied the score for the sixth time in the first set at 22. A pair of kills from Lena Washington and Kyndall Nicholas helped close out the first set with Hampton winning 25-22.
Hampton jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the second set after a kill by Nicholas though the Bears did trim the deficit to five on a few occasions a kill by Ravyn Richardson ended the second set 25-19.
As in the first set, Morgan State jumped out to the early advantage in the third leading 13-9 after a kill by Monette Daniels and held an 18-15 lead late in the set before Hampton went on a 9-3 run with a Washington kill putting Hampton up 24-21. The Bears tied the match at 24, but consecutive kills by Washington ended the match with Hampton winning 26-24.
Along with her nine kills, Washington had 10 digs, while Lena Reed-Petracek added 18 assists and four digs and Beard also had 18 assists and two aces. Maja Petronijevic added a season-high 20 digs to lead the team.
Hampton returns to action on Sunday afternoon hosting Coppin State (1-16, 1-0) at 3 pm. Coppin State defeated Norfolk State Friday night in four sets.
For more information on Hampton University volleyball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
MSU
HAM
Kills
30
43
Errors
19
24
Attempts
108
122
Hitting %
.102
.156
Points
38.0
55.0
Assists
26
42
Aces
4
7
Blocks
4.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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