Hempstead, NY - Senior
Doris Bogoje had 12 kills, seven blocks, four digs and a .667 attack percentage to lead the Hofstra Volleyball team to a thrilling five-set win over Seton Hall on Saturday evening at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.
Hofstra won after dropping the first two sets in the match and earned the win with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-13 and 19-17. The match was the final non-conference contest of the season for the Pride and improves their record to 10-4. Seton Hall falls to 4-8 with the loss.
Hofstra got 17 kills from freshman
Aisha Skinner and junior
Laura Masciullo, with Skinner adding 13 digs. Freshman
Maddie Appleton continued her strong play on the defensive side of the ball as she posted a match-high 20 digs in the contest. Junior
Luisa Sydlik dished out 56 assists and chipped in with nine digs. Seton Hall was led by Abby Thelen with 16 kills and Caitlin Koska with 14 kills and 12 digs.
Hofstra dug itself the 0-2 hole in the match as the Pirates had just two attack errors combined in the first two sets. With their backs against the wall, Hofstra's offense came alive in the third and fourth set as the Pride hit .520 in the third set with 13 kills on 25 attempts with no errors and then followed that up by hitting .400 in the fourth set to even the match. Hofstra would then fight off three match points in the decisive fifth set before Skinner had a kill, followed by a service ace and then an attack error by the Pirates ended the match.
Hofstra returns to action next Saturday when it travels to James Madison to open Colonial Athletic Association play. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
NOTES
- Hofstra improved to 10-6 all-time against Seton Hall.
- Skinner tied her season-high with the 17 kills. She previously had 17 at San Francisco on September 8.
- The rally from two sets to none was the Pride's first since November 16, 2017 in the CAA quarterfinals against Northeastern.
- The 12 kills were a new season-high for Bogoje and the seven blocks tied a season-high.
