Hempstead, NY - Beatriz Braga had 12 kills and Clara Bal added 11 kills for the Pride, but the Hofstra volleyball team fell in three tight sets to Towson on Saturday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Building. 

Set scores were 19-25, 22-25, and 22-25. 

Hofstra slips to 13-3 and 3-2 in CAA play with the loss. Towson improved to 11-4 and 4-1 in the league. 

Sarah Pierre and Emilly Nunes each added six kills in the match, while Nil Kayaalp posted a match-high 15 digs. Beatriz Alves tallied 33 assists for the Pride. 

Victoria Barrett had 13 kills, while Irbe Lazda added 10 for the Tigers. 

Hofstra and Towson will conclude the series with a Sunday match at 1 p.m. Admission is free to attend all Pride home matches. The match will also air on FloVolleyball. 

NOTES
- Hofstra leads the all-time series with Towson, 46-23. 
- Braga led Hofstra in kills for the second time this season and reached double figures in kills for the fourth time. 
- Bal reached double figures in kills for the team-leading 13th time this season. 
- Kayaalp led Hofstra in digs for the fourth time this season and reached double figures for the fourth time as well.