Towson, MD – The Hofstra University volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to Towson University, 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21), Saturday afternoon at SECU Arena. With the loss, Hofstra falls to 17-5 overall and 12-2 in Coastal Athletic Association play. Towson improves to 15-9 and 8-6 in the CAA.
Beatriz Braga, who recorded the 1,000th kill of her career in the third set, led the Pride with 11 kills and 15 digs, while Constanza Perez Sain added 10 kills. Lauren Konzen recorded 16 digs, and Ellie Pamatat dished out 23 assists. Sonja Rundcrantz contributed 15 assists and nine digs.
Towson was led by Ava Drye, who recorded a match-high 17 kills while hitting .393. Taylor Pagan added 11 kills, while Anna Rice and Malinah Purcell-Telefoni each finished with 10. Purcell-Telefoni also led all players with eight blocks.
The Tigers took the first two sets by identical 25-21 scores before Hofstra responded with a 26-24 victory in the third. The Pride rallied late in the frame, overcoming a 23-22 deficit by scoring the final three points to extend the match. The fourth set was closely contested, with the teams tied at 20-20 before Towson scored five of the final six points to secure the match.
The Pride will close out the regular season at home with a two-match CAA series against North Carolina A&T. The teams will meet Friday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.
Notes:
-Braga is the 19th player in program history to record 1,000 career kills and now has 1,002.
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Julia Amorim led the Pride with seven blocks.
-Hofstra is 49-27 all-time versus Towson.
