FREDONIA, N.Y. – In spite of a strong defensive effort, the Houghton Highlanders dropped a tough non-conference match to the Fredonia State Blue Devils on Tuesday night in straight sets.
 
With the possible exception of Fredonia's first set, neither team posted impressive attacking numbers on the night. 
 
While the Highlanders committed fewer service errors, the Blue Devils had fewer attack and receiving errors, and more kills, blocks, assists and digs.
 
Game Vitals
Score: Houghton – 0 | Fredonia State – 3 (19-25, 21-25, 21-25)
Records: Houghton: 9-10 (3-3 Empire 8) | Fredonia State: 16-8 (4-2 SUNYAC)
Venue: Dods Hall Gymnasium, SUNY Fredonia| Attendance: 150
 
Key Stats
>> Naomi Prentice surpassed 200 kills on the season, pounding out a team-leading eight more in Tuesday's match.
>> Erica Barney collected six kills and led the team with 18 digs.

Coach's Corner
"Our team's defense kept us in the game today, even though we struggled to put the ball away; we kept pressure on them through every set." –Coach Nancy Cole

Next Time Out
Houghton's non-conference stretch continues on Thursday when they travel to Buffalo State College to take on the Bengals at 7:00pm.  The two teams last met on November 1, 2014, when the Bengals defeated the Highlanders, 3-1.