UTICA, NY – Lilly Bentley and Ainslie Reimer each recorded new career highs, as the Houghton Highlanders rolled to a 3-0 victory over the SUNY Poly Wildcats to remain unbeaten in Empire 8 conference play.
 
Bentley racked up 15 kills, committing only two attack errors, while Reimer collected 26 digs to lead the Highlanders.

After pulling out a tight first-set victory, 28-26, that saw the Highlanders commit nearly as many attack errors (10) as kills (11), Houghton regained their footing, pulling away in the second and third sets, 25-16 and 25-17.
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 3 | SUNY Poly – 0 
Records: Houghton: 6-9 (3-0 Empire 8) | SUNY Poly:  1-12 (0-4 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 28-26, 25-16, 25-17
Venue: Wildcat Field House, SUNY Poly | Attendance: 64

NOTABLE STATS
>> Bentley has reached double-digit kills in each of her last three games, and nine times this year.  She has a team-best 151 kills and a .350 attack percentage on the season.
 
>> Reimer has accumulated at least 20 digs in a game four times this season. She has a team-high 214 digs this season.
 
>> Ella Smith collected 19 digs and Logan Baer and Morgan Brace dished out 17 and 12 assists apiece, respectively.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will travel to the other side of Utica tomorrow to take on the Utica University Pioneers at 1:00 p.m.  The Pioneers defeated the Highlanders last season, 3-1, in Houghton, snapping a 14-game Highlanders winning streak against Utica.