HOUGHTON, NY – Less than 16 hours removed from a tough three-set road loss, the Houghton Highlanders picked up a much-needed victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating the visiting Brockport Golden Eagles in straight sets.
 
In the opening set, it appeared that the Golden Eagles would cruise to an easy victory, building an early 17-9 advantage.  But Houghton quickly reeled off five straight points to trim the deficit to only three points, 17-14.
 
Brockport again built a sizable lead late in the set, 23-17, but again Houghton peeled off five straight points, capped by consecutive kills from Jessica Prentice, Emma Cole and Ella Smith.
 
After the Golden Eagles forced set point, 24-22, Houghton actualized the inconceivable, winning five the of the final six points, capped by another kill from Cole, to complete the come-back first-set victory.
 
Houghton would capitalize on the momentum, rolling through the second set and building a commanding lead in the third, from which they never looked back, completed the three-set victory.
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 3 | Brockport – 0
Records: Houghton: 10-12 (7-2 Empire 8) | Brockport: 13-8 (6-3 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 27-25, 25-17, 25-20
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 121

NOTABLE STATS
>> Today's victory is the first time the Highlanders have defeated the Golden Eagles since 2014, snapping a four-game losing skid.
 
>> Cole finished with a team-high nine kills and three blocks, while Lilly Bentley added seven kills (.385 attack percentage) and three blocks. 
 
>> Ainslie Reimer posted seven kills and a team-best 14 digs, and Logan Baer and Morgan Brace tallied 15 and 14 assists, respectively. Reimer now has 302 digs on the season.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Rochester on Tuesday, October 29 to take on the conference-leading Nazareth Golden Flyers at 7:00 p.m.  The Golden Flyers enter the game on an 11-game winning streak.