HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Campbell fell in five sets Sunday afternoon at Hofstra. Campbell grabbed the first and third sets, but couldn't close out the match in its two chances in the late sets.
The loss drops Campbell to 12-12, 9-5 on the year. Hofstra improves to 18-7, 8-8 in the CAA.
Campbell got off to a fast start, hitting .310 in the opening frame to take it 25-16. Four different Camels tallied three kills in the first set. Cook, Paige, and Converse all had an ace in the first set as well.
Hofstra rebounded in the second set to even the score 25-21. After the CU defense held the Pride to .031 hitting in the first, there were few answers in the second stanza where Hofstra hit .485. Campbell also committed five service errors in the second.
A tight and eventful third set saw Campbell take it 25-23. After going up 22-19, a pair of cards given to Hofstra and a timeout led to a quick 3-0 Pride run to even the score. Campbell bounced back with three points of its own to win the set on a kill by
Aley Clent. The serve was again a strong point for Campbell with three more aces in the third.
Hofstra forced a fifth set with a 25-18 win in the fourth. Following the set tied at 16-16, the Pride ripped off a 7-0 run to effectively put the set away. Campbell committed 12 attack errors in the set, its most of the day.
The fifth set went back and forth before Hofstra tallied the final three points of the day to earn the win. Hofstra's lead at 14-12 was the first lead from either side of more than one point in the set, as the Pride put away three straight kills to end it.
Gwen Wolkow led the attack with 15 kills and
Chloe Cook adding 14. Both setters,
Maddie Converse and
McKenna Sciacca, finished with double doubles.
Aley Clent tied her season-high with six blocks.
Campbell returns home next weekend for the final two home matches of the season. The Camels will host Hampton Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Sunday will be senior day where Campbell will honor four seniors:
Chloe Cook,
Claranne Fechter,
Melody Paige, and
McKenna Sciacca.