HOUGHTON, NY – Alexa Belanger continued to rack up the kills, posting 14 more on Friday night, as the Houghton Highlanders defeated the Keuka Wolves in straight sets, 3-0. 
 
In the opening set, the Wolves took the opening point before trading points with the Highlanders; after which, Houghton scored five straight points and led for the remainder of the set. 
 
In the second, Houghton held a 7-5 lead early, before scoring 18 of the next 20 points, including a stretch of 11-straight points behind the serving of Praylan Perkins, to take a 2-0 lead, 25-7.
 
Keuka battled to keep things close in the third, trailing by only two points late in the set, 22-20.  But Houghton quickly clipped off the final three points to take the final set, 25-20. 
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 3 | Keuka – 0 
Records: Houghton: 7-6 (2-0 Empire 8) | Keuka: 1-14 (0-1 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 25-20, 25-7, 25-20
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 165

NOTABLE STATS
>> In her past four matches, Belanger has accumulated 71 kills and 53 digs, notching double-doubles in each.  In addition to her 14 kills, she added 15 digs against Keuka.  She now has six double-doubles on the season.
 
>> Emma Cole collected nine kills, while teammates Natalie Rivera and Logan Baer added 14 digs and 27 assists, respectively. 
 
UP NEXT
Houghton heads to Elmira tomorrow, where they will open with an Empire 8 match against the host Elmira Soaring Eagles at 1:00 p.m. then play a second, non-conference, match against the Pitt-Bradford Panthers at 3:00 p.m.