Hempstead, NY - On a day the program celebrated its senior class, it was freshman Constanza Perez Sain who starred on the court as she led the way with 16 kills as the Hofstra volleyball easily defeated North Carolina A&T in three sets on Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. Perez Sain fell one kill shy of her season-high and added three service aces and three digs in the match. 

Following the match the program honored its three seniors (Beatriz Alves, Yagmur Cinel, and Chiara Cucco). Alves had 25 assists and 12 digs for her third double-double of the season, Cinel was second on the team with 11 kills and a .455 hitting percentage, and Cucco picked up a match-high 18 digs and added a season-best seven assists. 

The Pride, which has won four straight and 13 of its last 15 matches, improved to 17-8 overall and 13-3 in CAA play. North Carolina A&T dropped to 15-9 and 10-6 in the league. Set scores were 25-19, 25-16, and 25-17 in favor of Hofstra. 

Hofstra dominated the entire way in this one as the contest only saw a total of three tie scores and two lead changes in the three sets. The Pride hit at a .321 clip in the match, including .414 in the second stanza and .410 in the final set. 

Izadora Stedile had another strong outing with nine kills and 14 digs for the Pride, while Beatriz Braga added six kills on seven attempts and Nil Kayaalp tallied a season-best nine kills. 

Tyne Ross had 10 kills and five digs for the Aggies, which also got 18 assists and six digs from Leonor Poelzzi. 

Hofstra will conclude the regular season next weekend when it travels to Towson for a pair of matches. Friday's match will start at 6 p.m. and Saturday's contest will begin at 3:30 p.m. 

NOTES
- Hofstra improved to 5-1 all-time against North Carolina A&T. 
- The Pride's four-match win streak have all been sweeps. It is the first time Hofstra has won at least four consecutive matches all in sweeps since August 28-September 1, 2018 (four straight). 
- Perez Sain led Hofstra in kills for the fifth time this season and reached double figures in kills for the 10th time in 2024. 
- Cucco reached double figures in digs for the 34th consecutive match. 
- Hofstra is now 10-2 this season in three-set matches. 
- Hofstra is 33-13 (.717) at home over the past five seasons.