Hempstead, NY – 9-0. For under the second time in program historical past, a Hofstra volleyball workforce has began a season with 9 consecutive victories. Led by 13 kills from Beatriz Braga and Izadora Stedile, the Satisfaction simply dispatched of UNCW in straight units on Saturday afternoon to match the 1988 workforce for the perfect begin in class historical past. The win additionally improved Hofstra to an ideal 3-0 on the David S. Mack Bodily Schooling Heart this season.
Stedile added 10 digs, whereas Nil Kayaalp posted 13 digs to cleared the path.
Along with the 9-0 begin to the season, Hofstra can also be 2-0 in CAA play with the win. UNCW dropped to 1-10 and 0-2 in league motion. Set scores had been 25-17, 25-18, and 25-14.
Hofstra’s protection was on level all through the complete match because the Satisfaction held the Seahawks to a unfavourable hitting proportion in each the primary and third units and a .041 assault proportion for the whole thing of the competition. After a sluggish begin offensively, Hofstra dominated because the match went on and hit at a .457 clip within the second stanza.
Nina Jioshvili-Ravva posted 29 assists, 5 digs, three blocks, and three kills within the match, whereas Julia Amorim tallied eight blocks to cleared the path.
Avery Markham had seven kills and 6 digs for UNCW, which additionally acquired six blocks and three kills from Marnie Ursem.
Hofstra heads on the highway subsequent weekend because the Satisfaction will face Charleston on Friday and Saturday.
NOTES
– Hofstra moved to 37-7 all-time in opposition to UNCW. The Satisfaction has gained 11 straight conferences within the collection.
– Hofstra’s nine-match win streak is at present tied for the Twelfth-longest in program historical past.
– Stedile’s double-double was her team-leading fifth of the season.
