HAMPTON, VA. – The Fighting Camels picked up their first straight-set win of the season in a 3-0 victory at Hampton. The win takes Campbell to 7-11, 3-4 on the year.
The Camel offense hit a season-best .311, led by a match-high 13 kills from
Victoria Tupy.
Hailey Heytvelt added nine kills on just 15 swings, good for hitting .600 on the night.
Campbell got out to an early lead with a 25-19 first set. Hailey and Tupy each got off to hot starts with five kills apiece in the opening frame.
The Camels had their backs to the wall in the second set trailing 21-17. Back-to-back kills from Tupy sparked an 8-0 run to erase the deficit and take the set 25-21.
Marlena Lee chipped in a pair of aces, including set point, during the run to give Campbell a 2-0 advantage.
Campbell a 7-0 run early in the third set provided plenty of cushion for the Camels to close out the match in straight sets, 25-18. Campbell hit .343 in the final frame, while holding Hampton to hitting .029.
Both
Alexis Jodie and
Hannah Pattie dished out 20 assists, while
Aubree Fernandez collected a match-best 17 digs.
The Pirates were led by Nikola Jaroszewicz's 10 kills.
The Camels will look to complete the weekend sweep when they meet the Pirates again tomorrow at 2 p.m. on FloCollege.
