PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Hilbert College Women's Volleyball rallied from a first-set loss and held a 2-1 match lead before falling to La Roche in five sets Tuesday evening at the Kerr Fitness & Sports Center. The Redhawks earned the AMCC victory by scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-27, 25-22, and 15-12.
The match featured 33 tie scores and 20 lead changes, with neither team able to create much separation throughout the evening. After dropping the opening set, Hilbert responded with a strong second-set performance, holding La Roche to a negative hitting percentage while evening the match with a 25-19 victory.
The Hawks then took control of the match with a tightly contested 27-25 win in the third set. Hilbert recorded 19 kills in the frame and overcame five tie scores and five lead changes to move within one set of victory.
La Roche answered in the fourth set, narrowly outscoring the Hawks 25-22 to force a decisive fifth. Hilbert stayed within striking distance throughout the final set, but the Redhawks secured the final three points of the match to claim the 15-12 victory.
Lindsay Madigan led the Hawks with a 17-kill, 21-assist, 15-dig triple double.
Jordan Austin contributed 10 kills, 16 digs, and an ace, while
Meghan Balen added nine kills and two block assists.
At the net,
Lezly McComber recorded eight kills and six total blocks, including three solo blocks, while
Riley O'Neill chipped in seven kills and two block assists.
Jade Schiller anchored the back row with a new program single-match record 40 digs and added six assists and a service ace.
Piper Mason added six aces and nine digs, while
Mackenzie Mitchell handed out 19 assists and collected 10 digs.
UP NEXT:
The Hawks continue road AMCC play on Saturday with a trip to Erie, Pa to take on Penn State-Behrend at 1 PM.
