BOSTON — The Northeastern volleyball team (4-16, 2-10 CAA) will travel to the Hampton Pirates (2-18, 0-10 CAA) for a two-match weekend series on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.
Friday's match begins at 6 p.m. and Saturday's match starts at 2 p.m. Both matches will stream live on FloCollege and will be played in the Convocation Center.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- PIRATES ON THE HORIZON: The Pirates have yet to win a set in CAA play so far and were most recently swept in a two-game series by Towson. They currently sport a .164 hitting percentage and are averaging 12.51 points per set. Junior Ana Luiza Caminha Matos ranks sixth in the CAA in assists with 6.73 per game and sophomore Racquel Frazier ranks seventh in service aces (.36 per set), ninth in kills (2.87) and eighth in points (3.35).
- PRACTICING OUR A-BEA-Cs: Northeastern senior Beatrice Gennari had a steady weekend against Stony Brook and is on the CAA leaderboards in multiple spots. In Saturday's contest, she posted 12 points on six kills and nine blocks, sporting a .357 hitting percentage, and on Sunday she scored 12.5 points thanks to seven kills, nine blocks and a .375 hitting percentage. She currently ranks second in the CAA in hitting percentage (.405) and third in total blocks (90).
- LAST TIME OUT: The Huskies were swept by Stony Brook at the Cabot Center last weekend, but each set came down to the wire. In Saturday's 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 26-24, 26-24) loss, sophomore Emma Rowell paced the Huskies with 14 kills on a .346 hitting percentage and classmate Aven Crosby recorded 15 digs, tying her season high. Northeastern fell 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20) on Sunday as well. Rowell had 13 points to couple with Gennari's 12.5, and sophomore Sophie LaSala recorded her first career service ace during the match.
Following this weekend's action, the Huskies have a bye weekend before hosting William & Mary for the final weekend series of the season beginning Saturday, Nov. 14.
