HOUGHTON, NY – The Lycoming Warriors stunned the Houghton Highlanders on their home court on Tuesday night, overcoming a 2-0 start to win the final three sets, 3-2. 
 
Houghton rolled through the first two sets, as the Warriors struggled to find any offensive rhythm. 
 
But a slew of errors finally caught up to the Highlanders as Lycoming stabilized. 
 
In the final set, the Warriors raced out to a 6-0 lead.  But Houghton fought back, eventually pulling within a point late, 13-12, on a kill by Ainslie Reimer. 
 
A block by Lycoming gave them match-point, but an attack error again put Houghton within a point, 14-13.  The Warriors, however, would seal the match on a kill by Alli Macensky.
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 2 | Lycoming – 3
Records: Houghton: 9-11 (6-1 Empire 8) | Lycoming: 9-13 (2-5 Landmark)
Set Scores: 25-18, 25-19, 16-25, 21-25, 13-15
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 137

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton maintained advantages in nearly every statistical category, including points (68-59), kills (56-43), assists (53-40), and digs (100-96).
 
>> Emma Cole led the Highlanders with 17 kills (the second highest total of her career) and five blocks.
 
>> Lilly Bentley totaled 11 kills, while Reimer notched her sixth double-double of the season with 12 kills and 21 digs.  Reimer reached the 20-dig plateau for the fifth time this season.
 
>> Logan Baer posted a season-high 33 assists as the Highlanders tied their second-best kill total (56) of the season.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Geneseo on Friday to take on the SUNY Geneseo Knights at 6:00 p.m.  While the two teams have played each other as non-conference opponents for years, this will be their first meeting as Empire 8 rivals.