HAMPTON, Va. (Oct. 9, 2025) … The Hampton University volleyball team dropped a conference match with Hofstra Thursday evening.

In the first set the Pride jumped out to an early 9-3 lead, but it was the Pirates battling back. Racquel Frazier buried home two kills, and two Hofstra miscues led to Hampton bringing the set within four at 10-6. Hofstra then ripped off a 5-0 run, and used that momentum to take set one from the Pirates. 

Set two saw the Pirates jump out to a commanding 8-1 lead courtesy of kills from Frazier, Katerina Pappa and Gabriella Prather. Hofstra quickly erased the Hampton lead going on a 13-4 run to take a 14-11 lead halfway through. The Pirates continued to battle as Jaya Rimm and Pappa hammered home two kills to bring the set within four, but it was one again the Pride closing on a 5-0 run to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Hofstra took the momentum from set two and took down Hampton in set three to take game one in three sets. 

The Pirates were led by Frazier and Rimm's five kills. Ida Wiszomirska led Hampton in assists with eight, while Maria Clara Andrade recorded a team high six digs. Prather added two blocks on the night, a career best.

UP NEXT:
Hampton returns to action Friday, Oct. 10 when they take on Hofstra for game two of the series. The match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.