Hempstead, NY -
Beatriz Braga had another outstanding match with 17 kills and 15 digs to lead the Hofstra volleyball team to a four-set win over Campbell on Saturday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. The win was Hofstra's seventh consecutive victory.
Braga, who committed only one attack error in the match, had a .381 hitting percentage to power the Pride.
Hofstra moved to 11-3 overall and a perfect 6-0 in CAA play with the win. Campbell dropped to 5-10 and 1-3 in league action. Set scores were 30-28, 25-15, 23-25, and 28-26.
Julia Amorim tallied a career-high 12 kills on 20 attempts with no attack errors in the contest to go along with her six blocks.
Ellie Pamatat notched 27 assists and 10 digs in the winning effort.
After Hofstra won a narrow first set, the Pride's defense held Campbell to a negative .045 attack percentage in the second stanza to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match. The Camels fought back and earned the win in the third set before Hofstra hit .300 in the fourth set to capture the win. Braga and Amorim were the stars in the final set as the duo combined for 10 kills on 14 attempts with no attack errors.
Melis Başaran had a season-best 11 kills in the match and added four blocks, while
Constanza Perez Sain tallied 12 kills and five blocks. Geovanna Gonçalves Rocha led the way with nine blocks for Hofstra, which got 21 digs from
Nil Kayaalp.
Emma McCartney led Campbell with 13 kills and added 11 digs, while Victoria Tupy contributed 12 kills for the Camels.
Hofstra is back in action next weekend when it travels to UNCW for a pair of matches. Friday's contest will start at 6 p.m. and Saturday's match will begin at 2 p.m. Friday's meeting will air on FloCollege.
NOTES
- Hofstra is 6-1 all-time against Campbell with all seven matches occurring since the 2023 campaign. The Pride swept the season series in 2023, 2024, and this season.
- Braga tallied her team-high sixth double-double of the season, while Pamatat posted her second of the season.
- Hofstra's win streak in the Pride's longest since a 10-match win streak from October 4 to November 7 of last season.
- Hofstra is 6-0 in CAA play for the first time since starting the 2022 conference slate with 14 consecutive victories.
