Box Score

BOSTON –Amy Underdown led the match in kills as Northeastern fell to Hofstra 3-0 on Wednesday. Despite the loss, the Huskies remain in third place in the conference standings with one match remaining in the regular season.
 
Underdown racked up 16 kills, eight digs and four aces in the three-set match. The sophomore's four aces tied her career high that was set on September 29 against Delaware. Underdown has recorded 413 kills this season, the 10th most in a single season in program history.
 
Sophomore Natalie Shollin recorded 11 kills and two blocks, while senior Brigitte Burcescu contributed seven kills, three digs and one block. Freshman Athena Ardila recorded five kills, four digs and one block.
 
Gabrielle Eyl was solid from the back row with 18 digs in the match. Samantha Shupe and Kristen Walding combined for 33 assists on the night. Walding also posted four kills. From behind the line, freshman Gabrielle Tschannen tallied two aces.
 
The Huskies will head to Virginia to face James Madison on Friday in the final match of the regular season.
 
Set One Recap:

• 26-24, Hofstra  
• An Underdown kill tied the set at 5-5
• A kill from Walding cut Hofstra's lead to two, 15-17
• The Huskies went on a 6-1 run to take an 19-18 lead
• Northeastern held off Hofstra's set point to tie the set at 24-24
• A kill from Hofstra's Nanishka Perez secured the set win for the Pride

 
Set Two Recap:

• 25-19, Hofstra 
• An ace from Underdown gave the Huskies an 8-6 lead
• A 5-0 run put Hofstra ahead 11-8
• A kill from Burcescu cut the Pride's lead to four, 19-22
• A Northeastern attack error gave the set win to Hofstra

 
Set Three Recap:

• 30-28, Hofstra
• A kill from Burcescu gave Northeastern a 14-13 lead
• A block from Tschannen and Underdown brought the Huskies within one, 20-21
• A kill from Ardila put the Huskies ahead 20-18
• Hofstra held off Northeastern's set point four times before taking the set and the match

 
Up Next For Northeastern:
The Huskies will head to Harrisonburg, Virginia on Friday to take on James Madison at 7 p.m. in the final match of the regular season.
 
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