Tuscaloosa, AL – Junior Caylie Denham had 16 digs and junior Michela Rucli added nine kills and a .333 attack percentage as the Hofstra Volleyball team easily dispatched of Furman on Friday afternoon at Foster Auditorium in action at the Hampton Inn Bama Bash. 

Set scores were 25-12, 25-20 and 25-21 in favor of Hofstra, which will now meet the host Crimson Tide this evening at 7:30 p.m. (CST) in a match that will air on SEC Network+. The win was the Pride's third straight and improves Hofstra's record to 4-4 this season. Furman falls to 3-4 with the loss. 

It was a balanced offensive attack for Hofstra as four players had between seven and nine kills with Rucli, sophomore Laura Masciullo (9), freshman Sanne Maring (8) and freshman Ivania Ortiz (7) accounting for the majority of the Pride's offense. Hofstra dominated from the start as they hit at a .357 clip in the first set and held the Paladins to a .036 attack percentage in winning by 13 points in the opening stanza. The rest of the contest went the Pride's way as well and Hofstra ended up hitting .259 for the match. 

Sophomore Luisa Sydlik posted 35 assists and six digs for the Pride, while Ortiz added 10 digs and three service aces. Jamila Johnson led Furman with 10 kills and added 11 digs. 

NOTES
- Today marked the first-ever meeting between Hofstra and Furman in volleyball. 
- The three-match win streak is Hofstra's first since October 26-30, 2016. 
- Hofstra captured a win in the first set for the first time this season and today's victory was the Pride's first win in a sweep this year.
- The eight kills for Maring marked a new season-high for the freshman as she notched seven in the Pride's previous match against Stony Brook.