HOUGHTON, NY – Amy Huddell and Haley Unverdorben posted careers highs as the the Houghton Highlanders defeated the D'Youville Spartans in straight sets on Thursday night at the Nielsen Center.
 
With the score tied, 15-15, in the first set, Unverdorben and Huddell picked up back-to-back kills to gain some separation.  While the two teams took turns over the next five points, Houghton finally broke free with a three point run, and six of the next eight points.
 
After winning the second set, the two teams remained knotted late in the third, 17-17, when the Highlanders reeled off six straight points, thanks to two kills by Huddell and three service aces by Amber Edwards.  D'Youville picked up one more point before Huddell and Emma Santerre finished off the match with back-to-back kills.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 3 |D'Youville – 0
Records: Houghton: 6-12 | D'Youville: 1-18
Scores: 25-20, 25-17, 25-18
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 65

NOTABLE STATS
>> Huddell finished the night with 15 kills and only two attack errors, posting a .542 attack percentage.
 
>> Unverdorben dished out 33 assists, while Morgan Potempa and Edwards finished with 15 and 13 digs, respectively.
 
>> Houghton finished with 41 kills, while the Spartans accumulated 24.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"I'm very proud of the way we played tonight.  We were down two of our six rotation starters and one of our subs, and we ran a system we've never run before, so to pick up a win was really nice.
 
"Haley [Unverdorben] set very well for us, and Amy [Huddell] and Kaylee [Haller] hit.  It was a good win for us." –Coach Nancy Cole
 
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to Empire 8 conference play this Saturday when they travel to Hoboken, New Jersey to challenge Stevens Institute of Technology at 11:00 a.m. and Utica College 1:30 p.m.