HAMBURG, N.Y. – After falling in the opening set, the Hilbert College Women's Volleyball team roared out to a second-set victory, marking the first time the Hawks have beaten La Roche University in a single set dating back to the 2012 season.
The Hawks then slipped in consecutive sets as the Redhawks came away with a 3-1 AMCC win.
THE BASICS
Final score: La Roche 25, 16, 25, 25 | Hilbert 13, 25, 14, 19
Location: Hafner Recreation Center | Hamburg
Records: Hilbert 7-13, 0-6 AMCC | La Roche 12-7, 4-2 AMCC
HIGHLIGHTS
Maria Spinelli (.250) had a great second set and led the Hawks with nine kills throughout the match.
Michaela Rice (.280) matched her effort at the net earning nine kills and a solo block each.
Natalie Ruhlmann chipped in five assists and 20 digs, her fifth time this fall recording 20+ digs in a match.
Jessee Jonathan was credited with three service aces, 25 assists and 22 digs in the four-set match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Redhawks jumped out early in the first set with a 7-1 lead which they extended further to a 15-5 margin en route to a 25-13 victory.
- Maria Spinelli exploded with four kills in the Hawks first six points in the second set and that seemed to set the tone for the rest of the set. Hilbert never relinquished their lead and held an 18-15 advantage before stacking on seven points for the 5-16 win. Hilbert recorded 17 kills, and three service aces in the set.
- La Roche responded in the third, building a 12-5 score and that seven-point spread remained consistent through to the 25-14 final.
- Things didn't look promising for Hilbert early in the fourth set, as the Redhawks created a 13-4 margin. Training 22-11, Hilbert battled back to a 22-16 and made it a 23-18 difference before La Roche rolled to a 25-19 match victory.
UP NEXT
Hilbert has three AMCC league games remaining on their schedule. They will travel to Penn State Behrend Wednesday, October 25th and then host Mount Aloysius College on Sunday, October 29th with an early 12 pm contest in the Hafner Recreation Center.
