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Women's Volleyball Preview Elon 2024
0
Hampton Hamp 0-25,0-13 CAA
3
Winner Col. of Charleston CC 18-8,10-3 CAA
Hampton Hamp
0-25,0-13 CAA
0
Final
3
Col. of Charleston CC
18-8,10-3 CAA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hampton Hamp 18 14 11 (0)
Col. of Charleston CC 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Hampton Volleyball Drops First Match To Charleston in Three Sets

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2024) … Hampton University volleyball team opened the series against Charleston with a 3-0 defeat. Early on in the first two sets the Lady Pirates and the Cougars traded blows. Charleston was able to find its rhythm late in the frame to lead the match 2-0. The Cougars took the final stanza after producing 11 consecutive points. 

The Lady Pirates kept the first set within a couple of points early on. Madison Clark had a strong start to the match recording two kills before either side could reach five points. In the first frame alone Clark had nine kills. Hampton tied up the stanza on four separate occasions. Charleston tailed three straight points after the 12-12 mark. While the Lady Pirates brought it back to within a point, the Cougars went on another run. Charleston ended the frame on a 7-1 run taking the set 25-18.  

Just as Hampton did in the first frame, Coach Pacheco's side kept it close in the second stanza. Charleston manufactured an 8-1 run to take control of the set. During this stretch, the Cougars recorded six kills and the Lady Pirates only had one error.  A kill by Maria Clara De Andrade halted Charleston's strong run of form. While Hampton traded points with the Cougars, Charleston jumped out to a ten-point advantage at the 19-9 mark. Shachia Lamb and De Andrade helped HU cut the lead. The Cougar's dominant stretch proved to be enough to take the frame 25-14.

Neither side could create separation early on in the final set. The frame was tied four times with Hampton and Charleston answering any advancement the opposition made. The Cougars rallied off four straight points to take the advantage 9-6. The Lady Pirates kept it close until midway through the stanza. Charleston produced an 11-0 run to claim the final set.   

Hampton returns to action on Nov. 2 completing the series with Charleston. Saturday's match will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be streamed on FloSports.
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