GAINESVILLE, NY – The Houghton Highlanders came out of the gates on fire, locking up a 25-8 win in the opening, and cruising to a three-set victory over the Elmira Soaring Eagles on Friday night.
The Highlanders racked up nine kills without committing an attack error in the opening set, and finished the night with 35 kills and only five attack errors, good for a .417 attack percentage.
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 3 | Elmira – 0
Set Scores: 25-8, 25-12, 25-22
Records: Houghton: 9-11 (4-2 Empire 8) | Nazareth: 1-15 (0-6 Empire 8)
Venue: Letchworth Central School | Attendance: 50
NOTABLE STATS
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Alexa Belanger paced the Highlanders with 10 kills and a .409 attack percentage, while also collected seven digs. She currently leads the Empire 8 in kills per set (3.86) and ranks fourth in hitting percentage (.263).
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Morgan Brace posted 24 assists, four kills and four aces, while
Paige Brennan added 10 digs and seven aces. Brace currently ranks third in the conference in assists per set (7.51) and sixth in service aces (.56 per set), while Brennan ranks seventh in dig per set (3.46).
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Keuka Park tomorrow to take on the Keuka College Wolves at 1:00 p.m. Houghton has won 10 of the last 12 meetings between the teams, but are 4-2 at Keuka.
