LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Fairleigh Dickinson volleyball team dropped its final match at the Bison Invitational in straight sets to Hampton 25-14, 25-17, 25-22 on Saturday afternoon.
 
Junior outside hitter Magdalena Maksimovic topped the box score for the Knights (0-13) with six kills, while sophomore outside hitter Jessica Throckmorton totaled a career-high four service aces.
 
Gabby Calloway led the way for the Pirates (4-6), who totaled 42 kills in the contest compared to the Knights' 21. The Pirates also recorded a .222 attack percentage and limited the Burgundy and Blue to -.018.
 
Trailing 13-8 in the opening set, the Knights saw the Pirates rattle off eight of the next nine points to build an insurmountable 21-9 cushion.
 
In the second set, the Knights held a 7-6 lead before the Pirates heated up again and put together a pair of set-changing runs to eventually establish a 15-9 lead. The Knights would get as close as three points, 19-16, before the Pirates scored six of the final seven points to take a 2-0 match lead.
 
Facing a five-point deficit in the third frame, the Knights showed resilience by scoring six straight points to nab a 17-16 edge. Throckmorton served up three of her four aces over that span as she kept the Pirates' passers off-balance. Back-to-back kills would give the Knights a 19-17 advantage but the Pirates had one more surge in the tank.
 
After three consecutive points by the Pirates, Maksimovic ended the run with a kill and tied the set at 20-20. The teams exchanged points before the Pirates garnered some breathing room with a quick 3-0 spurt that ultimately proved to be the difference.
 
The Knights are back in action next Friday, September 27 when they open Northeast Conference play against Bryant at 6:00 p.m. at the Rothman Center.