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Spartans Head to Hampton before Returning Home to Host Howard

10/15/2024 2:17:00 PM | By: Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications

NORFOLK STATE [8-10, 3-3 MEAC] vs.Hampton [0-19, 0-3 CAA]		Vs Howard [12-5, 6-0 MEAC]
Date / Time	Wednesday, October 16 \| 6 p.m.	Sunday, October 20 \| 3 p.m.
Location	Hampton, Va. \| Holland Hall	Norfolk, Va. \| Gill Gymnasium
TV / Streaming	Flosports	-
Live Stats	StatBroadcast.com	NSUspartans.com
All-Time Series	HU leads series 63-17	HU leads series 32-5
First Meeting	HU 3, NSU 1 [2006]	HU 3, NSU 1 [2006]
Last Meeting	NSU 3, HU 0 [9.17.2024]	HU 3, NSU 1 [11.10.2023]
Longest Series Winning Streak	HU 8, NSU 6	HU 20, NSU 0
Current Winning Streak	NSU 2	HU 20
Social Media	Twitter - X \| Instagram \| Facebook

NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk State volleyball team returns to the Hampton Roads Area for part two of its rivalry match-up against Hampton on Wednesday in Hampton, Va. before hosting Howard on Sunday in the "Breast Cancer Awareness" match at Gill Gymnasium.

The Spartans (8-10, 3-3 MEAC) and Pirates (0-19, 0-3 CAA) faceoff for the second time this season after Norfolk State defeated Hampton on Sept. 17 in straight sets.

Norfolk State looks to continue momentum with a win over the Pirates after a thrilling five-set win over Morgan State on. Oct. 13. The Spartans, led by Sydney McCree's season-high 43 assists, moved to 3-3 in conference play.

The Bison (12-5, 6-0 MEAC) come to Norfolk on a six-match winning streak whilst standing in first place in the MEAC as the only team undefeated in conference play.

LAST TIME OUT

Norfolk State defeated Morgan State in five sets on Sunday to move to .500 (3-3) in MEAC play this season
Sydney McCree posted a season-high 43 assists in the win against the Bears for her sixth 40+ assist match of her career
Three Spartans totaled 14+ kills against the Bears: Gabrielle Gilbert (20), Alexa Harris (20), and Jordan Lyons (14)
Lily Rose-Pichon collected 13 digs for her eighth consecutive match with 10+ digs
The Spartans tied their season-high in service aces (12) led by three each from McCree, Gilbert, and Mataira, two from Rose-Pichon, and one from Lyons

SERIES HISTORY

Hampton leads the series 63-17 over the Spartans; Norfolk State defeated the Pirates 3-0 in their last meeting on Sept. 17
Howard leads the series 32-5 over the Spartans; the Bison defeated the Spartans 3-1 on Nov. 10, 2023 in their last meeting

PIRATES SCOUT

Hampton lost to UNCW twice, 3-0 and 3-1, on Oct. 12 and 13 in Wilmington, N.C.
Morgan Warren totaled 26 assists and Ida Wiszomirska collected 27 across both matches
Madison Clark recorded 12 kills and 5 digs in match one, whilst solidifying 10 kills and four digs in the second
Kylah Hunter notched 24 total digs in the series
The Pirates haven't won a match this season (0-19, 0-3 CAA)

BISON SCOUT

The Bison sit securely in first place of the MEAC with an undefeated (6-0) record in conference play
Howard comes off a series against Morgan State and Coppin State defeating both 3-0
Preseason MEAC Player of the Year Rya McKinnon combined for 35 kills and 19 digs across both matches, totaling 20 kills against Morgan State
Dami Awojobi collected two double-doubles on a 10-kill, 14-dig performance against Coppin State and a 12-kill, 11-dig outing against Morgan State
Leah Reeves, the team's leader in assists, notched 85 assists across both matches

LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT
Norfolk State remains home for a pair of MEAC matchups against North Carolina Central on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. and South Carolina State for "Homecoming" on Oct. 27th at 1 p.m..

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