HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton Highlanders pounded out 17 kills in the opening set, laying the groundwork for their sixth consecutive victory, a 3-0 rout of the visiting SUNY Poly Wildcats.
The Highlanders racked up an impressive .424 attack percentage in the opening set, jumping out to an early lead and peeling off several multi-point runs in route to a 25-14 win.
While the final two sets weren't nearly as clean for the Highlanders, the results were nearly identical.
In the second set, Houghton capitalized on a six-point and five-point run, cruising to a 25-18 win, while in the final set they utilized a pair of six-point runs to pull out the final win, 25-16.
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 3 | SUNY Poly – 0
Records: Houghton: 10-6 (4-0 Empire 8) | SUNY Poly: 6-10 (0-4 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 25-14, 25-18, 25-16
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 285
NOTABLE STATS
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Alexa Belanger logged 11 kills and nine digs. She has now registered at least 10 kills in five straight games and nine times this season.
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Maryn Voortman posted eight kills and only one attack error, while
Emma Cole added six kills, three aces and three blocks.
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Logan Baer collected 28 assists, her seventh consecutive game with at least 27 assists. She is currently averaging a career-best 6.42 assists per set.
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Natalie Rivera led the Highlanders in digs for the third consecutive game, picking up 17. She has registered double-digit digs in each of her last five matches and eight times this year.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., when they will take on the Utica Pioneers.
