ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Houghton Highlanders' four-game winning streak came to an end in heartbreaking fashion as the team fell to the Frostburg State Bobcats, 3-2, in the final match of the night at the University of Rochester Tournament.
 
After winning the third set Houghton led Frostburg, 2-1, but the Bobcats opened up a large gap in the fourth set, leading by as many as eight points late in the match (21-13).  Houghton rallied to within a point, 21-22, before the Bobcats reeled off the final three points to send the match to a final set.
 
From start to finish the fifth set was never separated by more than two points as the two teams battled back and forth. 
 
A kill by Jaimee Glendenning at 13-13 gave the Highlanders match point and the serve, but a service error and a Bobcats ace quickly turned the tables.
 
Houghton again had match-point opportunities at 17-16 and 18-17, but could not put the match away.  Frostburg rallied again, finishing the match on three straight kills to earn the win.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 2 | Frostburg State – 3
Records: Houghton: 5-2   | Frostburg State: 4-2
Scores: 25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 18-20
Venue: The Palestra, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY | Attendance: 50

NOTABLE STATS
>> Naomi Prentice turned in dominant performance, garnering a match-high 18 kills.  She committed only one error in 31 attack attempts for a .548 attack percentage.  Prentice also collected four blocks, three of which were solo.
>> Anna Coryell bested her season-high assist total, collecting 44, and added 17 digs.
>> Erica Barney posted 19 digs and 12 kills, and Morgan Potempa and Ally Bittinger added 21 and 20 digs apiece, respectively.
>> Houghton's second-set loss ended a 13-set winning streak.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"We played two very strong teams today and we put a strong fight.  I saw a lot of great plays from our team both on offense and defense.  They really pulled together to win against Wells.
 
"Naomi [Prentice] was on fire.  She really played great.
 
"A couple of small [team] errors contributed to our loss against Frostburg, but we know what we need to fix for a new chance tomorrow." –Coach Brianne Starks
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders continue play at the University of Rochester Tournament tomorrow.  At 2:00 p.m. the team challenges Hamilton College, and at 4:00 p.m. they take on the host University of Rochester.