ONEONTA, NY – The Houghton Highlanders took three-straight close sets from the Hartwick Hawks on Saturday, earning their 11^th victory of the season and improving to 2-0 in the Empire 8 Conference.
 
With the Highlanders up by a set and the score tied, 23-23, in the second set, Amy Huddell put away a set from Haley Unverdorben to put the Highlanders up by one, and a ball-handling error by the Hawks gave Houghton a two-set advantage.
 
In the third set, the two teams continued to battle throughout, with neither team earning more than a four-point advantage.  After Morgan Potempa served back-to-back aces to put the Highlanders up 24-20, the reeled off three straight points.  But an attack error by the Hawks ended the set, and the match, in Houghton's favor.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 3 | Hartwick – 0
Records: Houghton: 11-3 (2-0 Empire 8) | Hartwick:10-6  (1-2 Empire 8)
Scores: 25-20, 25-23, 25-23
Venue: Lambros Arena, Hartwick College| Attendance: 100

NOTABLE STATS
>> Jaimee Glendenning led the Highlanders with 10 kills, and Brooke Lewandowski added seven kills without an attack error for a .412 hitting percentage. 
 
>> Haley Unverdorben collected 28 assists while Ally and Jenna Bittinger contributed 10 and 17 digs apiece, respectively.
 
>> Houghton has now won four in a row, and five of their last six matches

>> Ally Bittinger went over 1,000 career digs in the match
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center on Saturday, October 5 for a non-conference tri-match with Keuka College (11:00 a.m.) and Wells College (3:00 p.m.)