HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert returned to NEAC action tonight when the Hawks hosted D'Youville College in men's volleyball.

The Spartans left the southtowns  with a 3-1 victory (25-18, 24-26, 25-18, 25-19) and evened the 2-game league match series.  Hilbert dropped to 6-7 and D'Youville improved to 5-8 as both teams close-out their season out of play-off contention.

D'Youville started the match with two strong hitting sets then dropped below .200 the last two.  Hilbert was inconsistent at the net, posting a .226 percent in the second set and then hit in the negative the third set.  Hilbert finished the match at a .038 percent.

The Hawks were credited with 11 block assists while the Spartans picked up 16 assists and one solo.  As well the visitors were whistled for 17 service errors.

Korey Schwab led the Hawks with 10 kills (.242) and Tyler Sieczkarek added seven (.313) as the only two to finish in the positive hitting.

Adam Heftka assisted on 26 points and joined Sieczkarek and Michael Podgorny with a pair of block assists.  Tanner Makowski came up with a few big timely kills and scored two service aces tonight.

K Schwab and Heftka shared team-high eight digs and Podgorny and Trevor Gabamonte followed right behind with seven each.

Hilbert returns to action this weekend when the program welcomes five other NEAC teams for a cross over weekend event.  Fans can follow the progress of the two-day, 3-matches each series via this web page.  The Hawks host Penn State Altoona at 4pm on April 1.