Lady Pirates Sweep Delaware State, Win Fourth Straight

HAMPTON, Va. - Hampton defeated Delaware State in straight sets on Friday in Holland Hall, winning 3-0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-12) for their fourth straight win.

All four wins have been sweeps, and the Lady Pirates (17-13, 8-3 MEAC) have won eight matches in straight sets this season. Hampton has also won the most conference matches in a season since going 8-7 in the MEAC in 2001.

The Lady Pirates' 17 wins are the most in a single season since 2005, when Hampton went 19-15.

The Lady Pirates hit .435 in the third set, recording 12 kills and just two errors in 23 attacks.

For the match, Hampton hit .252 (42 kills, 15 errors in 107 attacks), while holding Delaware State to .088 hitting (27 kills, 18 errors in 102 attacks). It marked the fourth time this season the Lady Pirates have held an opponent to a hitting percentage lower than .100.

Vendula Strakova recorded her eighth double-double of the season, leading the way with 18 kills and 11 digs on defense. She hit a season-best .455 for the match, recording just three errors in 33 attacks. Sonja Maksimovic added nine kills, while Krista Kraskura had eight.

Edarkis led the Lady Hornets with nine kills.

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South Carolina State Outlasts North Carolina Central, 3-1

DURHAM, N.C.-Rookie Christine Anthony and junior Kalin Russell provided notable offensive performances in North Carolina Central University's four-set loss (18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19) to the Lady Bulldogs of South Carolina State on Friday in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium in Durham, N.C.
 
Anthony collected her ninth double-double of the season for the Eagles, leading the team in kills with 15, as well as digs with 13. Russell contributed 11 kills along with two service aces for the NCCU offense. Sophomore Alice Genna delivered 34 assists, as freshmen Melissa Rabell Pineiro collected 10 digs.

The Lady Bulldogs continued to dominate during sets three and four of the series, beating the Eagles 25-20 and 25-19.

SCSU finished with 52 kills on 119 attempts, 49 assists, two service aces, 62 digs and nine team blocks. Waller paced the Bulldogs' offense with a total of 31 kills, while Elizabeth Webb contributed 22 digs for SCSU. Melanie Williams circulated 44 assists, while Taylor Bailey collected six blocks.

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