HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton Lady Pirates opened a weekend homestand with a thrilling five-set win over UNC Asheville as the Lady Pirates came from a 2-0 deficit to win 11-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-13 at Holland Hall.

Hampton used a run midway through the fourth set to take a 13-9 lead on a Lena Reed-Petracek ace.  The advantage grew to 20-15 before the Bulldogs scored a pair of points forcing a Hampton timeout.  From there, Hampton used a pair of Genevieve Reynolds kills to even the match with a 25-19 fourth set win.

The final set saw six ties with the latest being at 13, but kills by Clara Smith and Gabby Calloway gave Hampton a dramatic 15-13 fifth set and match win.

Hampton returns to action on Saturday at 4 pm hosting USC Upstate.

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.