WASHINGTON, DC --- Coming off
an impressive MEAC victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday, the Howard University Volleyball team will welcome the Hampton Pirates to Burr Gymnasium on Sunday, October 6 at 3:00 PM.
Howard will look to break a four-year, nine-game winless streak against the Pirates. Howard's last win against Hampton came in Virginia on October 29, 2008.
Statistically, the teams mirror each other very closely, providing even more excitement for HU's fourth home game of the year. Here are a few tidbits about the two programs in advance of tomorrow's match:
-
Hampton (9-8) and Howard (13-5) are 1st and 2nd in the MEAC North Division respectively, with records of 3-0 and 2-0 in conference play.
-
Both teams have won four of their last five games, with the Lady Bison claiming their last three.
-
Hampton leads the MEAC in hitting percentage (.237) while Howard leads the conference in opponent hitting percentage (.160).
-
Hampton and Howard are 1-2 in assists/game (12.09-11.24) and kills/set (13.37-12.60).
-
Howard leads Hampton and the conference in service aces (1.82-1.75) and digs/set (13.84).
STATS LEADERS (w/ MEAC Ranks)
|
Hitting % (Min. 3.0 TA/set) |
Cl |
S |
K |
E |
TA |
Pct. |
|
2 |
HARRISON,Destinee-Howard |
JR |
48 |
86 |
23 |
171 |
0.368 |
|
3 |
STRAKOVA,Vendula-Hampton |
JR |
65 |
369 |
130 |
836 |
0.286 |
|
5 |
FIELDS,Whitney-Howard |
FR |
43 |
64 |
21 |
156 |
0.276 |
|
6 |
PARROS,Petra-Hampton |
SR |
57 |
85 |
36 |
199 |
0.246 |
|
7 |
MAKSIMOVIC,Sonja-Hampton |
JR |
48 |
73 |
22 |
214 |
0.238 |
|
10 |
BROUSSARD,Katherine-Howard |
FR |
68 |
221 |
83 |
657 |
0.21 |
|
KILLS |
Cl |
S |
No. |
Avg/S |
|
1 |
STRAKOVA,Vendula-Hampton |
JR |
65 |
369 |
5.68 |
|
4 |
BROUSSARD,Katherine-Howard |
FR |
68 |
221 |
3.25 |
|
ASSISTS |
Cl |
S |
No. |
Avg/S |
|
1 |
FONSECA,Bibiany-Hampton |
SR |
65 |
675 |
10.38 |
|
2 |
SHULTIS,Stephanie-Howard |
JR |
68 |
655 |
9.63 |
|
SERVICE ACES |
Cl |
S |
No. |
Avg/S |
|
1 |
STRAKOVA,Vendula-Hampton |
JR |
65 |
34 |
0.52 |
|
2 |
SHULTIS,Stephanie-Howard |
JR |
68 |
32 |
0.47 |
|
5 |
KOCEVSKA,Marija-Hampton |
JR |
63 |
26 |
0.41 |
|
9 |
BROUSSARD,Katherine-Howard |
FR |
68 |
23 |
0.34 |
|
10 |
CAMPBELL,Alexis-Howard |
FR |
61 |
20 |
0.33 |
|
BLOCKS |
Cl |
S |
BS |
BA |
Total |
Avg/S |
|
1 |
KOCEVSKA,Marija-Hampton |
JR |
63 |
9 |
54 |
63 |
1 |
|
DIGS |
Cl |
S |
No. |
Avg/S |
|
3 |
LODS,Allyson-Howard |
JR |
68 |
299 |
4.4 |
|
8 |
STRAKOVA,Vendula-Hampton |
JR |
65 |
194 |
2.98 |
|
10 |
BROUSSARD,Katherine-Howard |
FR |
68 |
193 |
2.84 |
|
POINTS |
Cl |
S |
K |
SA |
BS |
BA |
Total |
Avg/S |
|
1 |
STRAKOVA,Vendula-Hampton |
JR |
65 |
369 |
34 |
6 |
43 |
430.5 |
6.62 |
|
5 |
BROUSSARD,Katherine-Howard |
FR |
68 |
221 |
23 |
0 |
21 |
254.5 |
3.74 |
