Volleyball Drops Series Opener At Northeastern
11.1.25 | Volleyball
BOSTON, MASS. (Nov. 1, 2025) … The Hampton University volleyball team fell in three sets to Northeastern Saturday afternoon.
The first set saw the Pirates jump out to an early 4-2 lead courtesy of kills from Jaya Rimm and Racquel Frazier. The Huskies responded with a quick 5-0 run to take the lead, but it was Hampton clawing back bringing the set within three after a Northeastern error. The Huskies then used another run to take full control of the first set, winning it 25-15.
Hampton responded early in the second set, rattling off five early points on Northeastern miscues. The two teams then settled in and traded blows for the next few points, capped off by a Katerina Pappa kill to give Hampton a 10-7 lead. After a Kylah McNeal kill, the two were knotted at 12 before Northeastern quickly took the lead with four consecutive points. Hampton continued to fight with two kills by Frazier, but ultimately Northeastern closed the set on a 7-3 run to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
After jumping out to a 7-3 lead in set three, Hampton once again fought back. Frazier buried home back-to-back kills, and Hampton trailed 8-6 early. The two sides exchanged points before Hampton ripped off a 4-0 run of their own to bring the set within two at 13-11. The Pirates then fell down seven when Northeastern added five consecutive points, forcing Hampton to comeback once more. The Pirates continued to fight, adding a 4-0 run, but eventually Northeastern edged the Pirates 25-21 to win the match in three sets.
Hampton was led by Frazier's eight kills, while Pappa added six of her own. Defensively, Maria Clara Andrade recorded a team high nine digs, while Lillian Campbell added three blocks on the afternoon.
UP NEXT:
Hampton and Northeastern will square off Sunday for match two of the weekend with a start time of 12:00 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Hamp
NE
Kills
19
49
Errors
12
17
Attempts
76
102
Hitting %
.092
.314
Points
32.0
59.0
Assists
19
45
Aces
7
6
Blocks
6
4
Game Leaders
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