W&M Falls To Hofstra, 3-0

Sarah Long leads Tribe with 12 kills

10/21/06 9:00PM

Hempstead, N.Y. - The William and Mary volleyball team fell to Hofstra, 3-0 (30-25, 30-19, 30-19), on Saturday evening in Hempstead, N.Y. The Pride improved its record in Colonial Athletic Association play to 12-0 and remains in first place in the conference standings.

W&M (8-12, 5-8) was led by senior Sarah Long, as she recorded a team-high 12 kills. Sophomore Abbi Owens also contributed for the Green and Gold, totaling eight put-aways. Defensively, senior Kathleen Hawley paced the Tribe with 19 digs.

In the opening game, the College edged ahead by two, 11-9, following a kill by freshman Katie McCarney. The Pride responded with an 8-3 run, however, to take a three-point advantage, 17-14. W&M kept the frame close and trailed by just one, 23-22, after a put-away by sophomore Molly Bohman, but Hofstra registered four unanswered points to push ahead by four en route to earning the five-point game-one victory.

Like the initial set, neither team was able to take a significant lead early in the second game. However, with the score knotted at 11, the Pride rattled off an 8-0 run to go ahead, 19-11. The Green and Gold cut the margin to six, 24-18, following a kill by Long, but Hofstra closed out the frame with a 6-1 run.

The Tribe charged ahead, 9-6, in the third game after a put-away by McCarney. Soon thereafter, Hofstra utilized a 4-1 spurt to even the frame at 11. The College trailed by a single point, 15-14, following a kill by Long, but the Pride broke the set open with a 13-2 run as it closed out the set and the match.

The Tribe will be in action again next weekend when it hosts George Mason and James Madison.

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