Hempstead, NY – Senior outside hitter Kelsie Wills had a match-high 17 kills, including seven in the decisive fourth set, as the Hofstra Volleyball team picked up a four-set win over Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival Delaware on Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.

Set scores were 25-13, 25-18, 22-25 and 25-22.

Senior middle blocker Nuria Lopes da Silva added 12 kills, five blocks and four service aces for the Pride, while senior outside hitter Emily Burke had nine kills on 16 attempts with only one error for a .500 attack percentage.

With the victory, Hofstra improves to 16-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in conference play. The seven-match win streak is the longest since a similar seven-match streak from October 26-Novemember 18, 2012. The last time the program had a win streak longer than seven was when the Pride opened the 2012 campaign with eight straight victories.

Delaware fell to 8-11 and 1-3 in CAA action with the loss.

Hofstra dominated Delaware in the opening set, never letting the visitors get within shouting distance before pulling away for the 12-point victory. With the set tied at four, Hofstra used a 9-1 scoring run to take a commanding 13-5 lead en route to the first set win. The run was aided by strong serving from Lopes da Silva (two service aces) and four kills from Wills.

The Pride continued its strong play as Hofstra took a 2-0 lead in the match with a seven-point win in the second stanza. Hofstra was clicking on offense in the second set, knocking down 13 kills on 31 attempts with just one error, to take the 2-0 lead. Through two sets Hofstra would have only three errors in the entire match for a .407 attack percentage heading into the third stanza.

Delaware would earn a narrow victory in the third set to send the match to a fourth set. The stanza was tied at 18 after a kill from sophomore middle blocker Veronika Kostova before the Blue Hens scored three straight points to open up a 21-18 advantage as they would earn their first set win of the contest.

The fourth set was knotted at 18 until the Pride scored three straight points to open up a 21-18 lead late in the stanza. Delaware battled back to get to within 23-22, but a kill from Wills and a Delaware error ended the match and sent the Pride to their 16th win of the season. Wills was exceptional in the fourth set with those seven kills on 12 attempts.

Sophomore setter Hannah Klemm continued her strong week with 49 assists and six digs for the Pride. Wills added seven digs and career-high tying six blocks to her total, while sophomore libero Sophia Black picked up a match-best 16 digs.

Alexa Swann totaled 15 kills and five blocks for the Blue Hens, with Katie Hillman added 12 kills and eight digs. Julia Anderson had 40 assists Delaware.

Hofstra returns to action on Wednesday when it concludes its three-match home stand with a 7 p.m. contest against Northeastern.