Harrisonburg, VA – The Hofstra Volleyball team saw its 10-match win streak come to an end on Saturday night as James Madison defeated the Pride in straight sets, 25-20, 25-16 and 31-29, at Sinclair Gymnasium.

Senior outside hitter Kelsie Wills led all players with 16 kills and added six digs. Sophomore setter Hannah Klemm posted a match-high 41 assists and also had nine digs and three blocks in the contest.

With the loss, Hofstra falls to 19-3 and 7-1 in league play. The 10-match win streak was the sixth-longest in program history. James Madison improved to 12-9 and 4-4 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action.

The first set was tied at 12 before the Dukes used a 5-1 run to open up a 17-13 advantage. Hofstra was unable to narrow the gap the remainder of the set as JMU took the early lead in the contest.

Identical to the first set, James Madison would once again use a 5-1 spurt to break a 12-all tie and a service ace from Martha Stewart put the Dukes ahead 17-13. After Hofstra closed the gap to three at 17-14, on a kill from senior outside hitter Emily Burke, James Madison scored seven straight points to take a commanding 24-14 lead.

The third set was the most competitive of the contest as it featured 17 tie scores and nine lead changes and would not be decided until "extra time". Both squads had multiple opportunities to put the set away as the Pride had its first at 25-24 before a JMU kill knotted the score. A kill from sophomore middle blocker Veronika Kostova would give Hofstra its final set point at 29-28, but the Dukes closed the set with three straight points to hand Hofstra its first three-set loss of the season.

Junior libero Corrina Delgadillo led Hofstra with 17 digs, while Kostova finished with 12 kills and Burke added 10. Senior middle blocker Nuria Lopes da Silva chipped in with seven kills and a team-best four blocks.

Meghan Niski had 11 kills to lead JMU, while Lizzy Briones added 10. Mackenzie Kleespies picked up 23 digs for the Dukes and Sarah Patterson dished out 39 assists.

Hofstra returns to action on Friday, October 24 when it hosts UNCW at 7 p.m.