Winston-Salem State (0-2) fell short in a 3-0 loss to the Hampton Lady Pirates (1-0) in the second match of the 2009 Tiny L. Laster Tri-Match, Friday afternoon.
The Lady Rams gave a solid effort, but fell short, 10-25, 9-25, and 14-25.
The Lady Rams' offense ran into a brick wall, Friday as the team totaled just 17 kills in the match.
Senior outside hitter Annika Barnwell led the WSSU attack with a team-high seven kills while junior Ashley Harris finished with six kills.
Adding to the WSSU struggles was a Hampton team that was extremely efficient effort with just three team errors.
The Lady Rams will return to action on Tuesday evening when the team opens home court, hosting the UNC-Greensboro Spartans at the C.E. Gaines Center.