HOUGHTON, NY – Despite committing their third-fewest attack errors of the season, the Houghton Highlanders fell, 3-0, to a strong-hitting SUNY Geneseo team on Tuesday night.
 
To open the match, the Knights reeled off four different runs of four points or more, taking the first set, 25-16.
 
Trailing, 6-11, in the second set, Ally Bittinger slammed home a kill and Amber Edwards served up three straight aces to pull the Highlanders within a point.  The Knights, however, would answer with seven straight points, in route to a 25-19 win to go up by two games.
 
Houghton continued to battle, scrapping back from an early deficit to tie the game, 15-15.  The Knights answered with nine of the next 10 points, forcing match point. The Highlanders refused to quit, as three straight kills by Brooke Lewandowski gave the Highlanders some momentum.
 
With their backs to the wall, Houghton picked up three more points to draw within two, 22-24, before the Knights finally put away a kill to finish the match.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 0 | SUNY Geneseo – 3 
Records: Houghton: 7-14 | SUNY Geneseo: 15-6
Scores: 16-25, 19-25, 22-25
Venue: Louise Kuhl Gymnasium | Attendance: 100

NOTABLE STATS
>> Lewandowski finished with six kills and three blocks, while Edwards collected five service aces and 17 digs.
 
>> Haley Unverdorben served up 19 assists and Morgan Potempa added 13 digs.
 
UP NEXT
Houghton travels to Fredonia on Saturday, October 13, where they will take on the SUNY Canton Roos at 1:30 p.m., and the host SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m.