HAMPTON, Va. – Freshman Lena Reed-Petracek nearly recorded a double-double with 21 assists and seven digs as Hampton fell 25-17, 25-17, 25-11 to visiting Howard in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division matchup Sunday.

Reeana Richardson had eight kills for Hampton (10-16, 5-5), while Kyndall Nicholas, Lena Washington and Micah Leavell added five kills each.  Maja Petronijevic had 14 digs, while Kelci Dixon had four kills and two blocks.

After falling 25-17 in the opening set, Hampton trailed 15-5 in the second before going on a 10-5 run to trim the margin to 20-15 after a Howard attack error.  That was as close as Hampton got in the second set.

Hampton returns home on Friday, Nov. 10 to face Delaware State in a key MEAC Northern Division matchup at 6 pm.

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