HEMPSTEAD, NY – Campbell fell in four sets and suffered a weekend sweep at the hands of Hofstra on Long Island.
Campbell drops to 5-10, 1-3 in the league with the loss.
Emma McCartney and
Victoria Tupy led the Camels with 12 kills each, with McCartney notching a double-double adding 11 digs.
Aubree Fernandez added 22 digs, three shy of her season high.
Neither team wanted to give in during the highest-scoring set of the season for the Camels. Campbell went on a 9-0 run to take a late lead at 20-18, and it was back and forth from there. The Camels held four set points, but never cashed in before Hofstra scored three straight to take the opener 30-28.
Hofstra carried the momentum into the second to pull away from Campbell 25-15. Campbell's offense was stagnant, committing nine attack errors and five service errors to help Hofstra to 14 points.
The Camels kept the match alive taking their only set of the weekend 25-23 in the third. The Camels trailed by six in the frame but were able to work back and close the set on an 8-2 run and force a fourth set.
Campbell didn't go quietly in the fourth, holding off three match points and ultimately having two tries at winning the fourth. Both of Campbell's set points were answered with kills from Hofstra, and the Pride closed it out 28-26 thanks to an ace and kill.
Hofstra was led by Beatriz Braga's match-high 17 kills to go along with 15 digs.
Campbell returns home to host Towson next Friday night at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 o'clock.
