BRADFORD, Pa. – Hilbert College Women's Volleyball fell to Pitt-Bradford in straight sets Wednesday evening in an AMCC matchup at the McDowell Sport & Fitness Center. The Panthers earned the victory by scores of 25-18, 25-21, and 25-16.
Hilbert stayed within striking distance throughout the opening set, battling through nine tie scores and four lead changes before Pitt-Bradford pulled away for the 25-18 win. The Hawks followed with their strongest offensive set of the evening in the second, recording eight kills and a .118 hitting percentage, but the Panthers held on for a 25-21 victory to take a 2-0 lead.
The Hawks continued to battle in the third set behind six kills from four different players, but Pitt-Bradford closed out the match with a 25-16 win.
Lindsay Madigan led Hilbert offensively with six kills on 14 attacks while posting a team-best .429 hitting percentage. Madigan also recorded 13 assists, eight digs, and two service aces.
Onolee Easterbrook added five kills, while
Jordan Austin,
Meghan Balen, and
Lezly McComber each contributed four kills. McComber hit .333 and added a solo block and a block assist.
Defensively,
Jade Schiller paced the Hawks with 13 digs, as she now sits just five away from 1,000 career digs. Schiller also added four assists and a service ace.
Piper Mason chipped in seven digs, while Madigan finished with eight digs.
As a team, Hilbert recorded 25 kills, 39 digs, five service aces, and five total blocks.
UP NEXT:
The Hawks return home to host Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday as the team hosts its annual Dig Pink Game at 1 PM.
