BROCKPORT, N.Y. ––Hilbert College Women's Volleyball battled through three tightly contested sets but came up short in a 3–0 loss to Manhattanville College Friday evening at the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gym on the campus of SUNY Brockport. Only seven points over three sets gave the Valiants the non-conference victory by scores of 25–23, 25–21, and 26–24.
The Hawks (3–3) produced a balanced effort across the stat sheet, highlighted by senior
Molly McKinnon, who finished with a team-high 8 kills and 18 digs. Freshman
Lindsay Madigan followed with 7 kills, 11 assists, and 3 service aces, while senior
Michaela Rice contributed 5 kills and 2 blocks.
At the net, senior
Jenna Revak led all players with 4 blocks, while sophomore
Jazzelle McLean added 3 rejections to slow the Manhattanville attack. Defensively, Hilbert held the Valiants to just a .073 hitting percentage on the night, with strong contributions from senior
Jessee Jonathan (15 digs, 13 assists) and sophomore
Jade Schiller (14 digs, 4 assists, 1 ace).
Despite the sweep, Hilbert remained within striking distance in every set, rallying late in both the first and third frames before Manhattanville closed out each game in the final points.
The Hawks return to action tomorrow when they continue non-conference play against SUNY Morrisville (12 pm) and SUNY Brockport (2:30 pm).