PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Hilbert Women's Volleyball roared back and collected their second consecutive 5-set victory this week, earning a 3-2 AMCC win at La Roche University.
Hilbert's resilience and strategic plays led to a much-needed victory marking the first win against the Redhawks since the 20213 season.
Set Breakdown
- Set 1: La Roche dominated early by stacking six points together for the 25-12 win.
- Set 2: Hilbert managed to knot the set at 10-10 but were unable to slow the roll of the Redhawks who won 25-19.
- Set 3: The Hawks traded points with the hosts through the middle of the third set, but scored five unanswered points pulling away with a 25-17 win.
- Set 4: Hilbert continued their momentum, opening with a 7-0 lead and played with confidence even though La Roche rallied to make it a four-point set. Hilbert scored three kills in their final five points for the 25-18 victory.
- Set 5: In closely contested final set, Hilbert took a 10-7 lead and did not allow La Roche to flip the score in their favor again through to the 17-15 Hawks match victory.
Key Statistics
- Total Points: Hilbert 62, La Roche 65
- Kills: Hilbert 46, La Roche 47
- Aces: Hilbert 13, La Roche 10
- Blocks: Hilbert 3, La Roche 8
- Assists: Hilbert 41, La Roche 40
- Digs: Hilbert 86, La Roche 86
Game Leaders
Hilbert:
La Roche:
- Kills: Kylie Fehlman (16), Kalli Grine (11), Megan Bologna (6)
- Aces: Kylie Fehlman (6)
- Blocks: Kylie Fehlman (6), Kalli Grine (4)
- Assists: Brooke Bednarski (38)
- Digs: Kenzie Kerkan (24)
Up Next
Hilbert (3-3) jumped into 5th place, one spot above La Roche (3-3) as the royal and white hold the head-to-head advantage over the Redhawks.
The Hawks have two league game remaining before the postseason tournament.
Hilbert will host #4 Penn State Behrend (3-2) October 30th and then travel to #3 Mount Aloysius (3-1) November 2nd.
