Alexa Belanger dig
0
Houghton Hough 12-6,6-1 Empire 8
3
Winner Hartwick Hart 15-10,6-1 Empire 8
Houghton Hough
12-6,6-1 Empire 8
0
Final
3
Hartwick Hart
15-10,6-1 Empire 8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Houghton Hough 23 22 22 (0)
Hartwick Hart 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Hartwick Ends Women's Volleyball's Win Streak

ONEONTA, NY – Only 16 hours removed from a hard-fought, five-set win over Russell Sage, the Houghton Highlanders saw their eight-game winning streak snapped by the Hartwick Hawks in straight sets where none of the sets was decided by more than three points.
 
After the Hawks narrowly pulled out the first set, 25-23, the second set brought more back-and-forth scoring.  With the game knotted, 20-20, Hartwick ticked off four straight points to force set-point, thanks to a pair of kills and a service ace. 
 
The Highlanders got back a pair to pull within striking distance, but a kill by Lucy Walker finished the set. 
 
Once again, the final set played out much the same, as the teams traded points throughout the early-going, until Hartwick reeled off eight straight points to take a 15-10 lead.  Houghton battled back, taking seven of the next 10 points to pull within one, 18-17.
 
From there the Hawks and Highlanders traded points, until, with Hartwick leading, 23-22, a kill by Shelby Swartz and a Houghton attack error finished off the match.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 0 | Hartwick – 3
Records: Houghton:  12-7 (6-1 Empire 8) | Hartwick: 15-10 (6-1 Empire 8)
Scores: 23-25, 22-25, 22-25
Venue: Lambros Arena, Hartwick College| Attendance: 88

NOTABLE STATS
>> Alexa Belanger and Emma Cole continued their domination at the net, with Belanger picking up 18 kills, 18 digs and four blocks, while Cole added 13 kills and four blocks. 
 
Belanger picked up her ninth double-double of the season, and has reached double-digit kills in each of the Highlanders last eight matches and 11 times this season.  She has now posted double-digit digs 12 times. 
 
Cole has tallied double-digit kills in nine matches this season, and has put up at least four blocks nine times, as well.  The Empire 8 leader in blocks, she currently has 196 on the year. 
 
>> Logan Baer dished out 33 assists, stretching her streak of at least 27 assists to 10 straight games. She has reached 30-plus assists seven times this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center this Wednesday, October 22nd for a non-conference matchup with the Alfred State Pioneers at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
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