PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Hilbert College Women's Volleyball earned a 3-1 AMCC victory over Carlow Wednesday evening at St. Joe's, winning by scores of 25-21, 11-25, 25-16, and 25-21. The victory improves the Hawks to 9-15 overall and 4-7 in conference play.
Hilbert opened the match with a strong first set, hitting .435 with 13 kills and just three errors on 23 attempts to secure a 25-21 victory. Carlow responded in the second set, holding the Hawks to four kills while evening the match with a 25-11 win.
The Hawks regained control after the intermission, taking the third set 25-16 behind 10 kills. Hilbert then closed out the match in the fourth, overcoming four tie scores and two lead changes to earn a 25-21 victory and secure the match.
Lindsay Madigan led the Hilbert offense with a triple-double effort, recording 10 kills, 21 assists, 15 digs, and six service aces. Her 16 points paced all Hawks in the victory.
Defensively,
Jade Schiller posted a match-high 20 digs while adding three service aces and three assists.
Jordan Austin contributed seven digs and three aces, while
Piper Mason added five digs and an ace.
Hilbert received balanced offensive production throughout the lineup.
Chelsea Foltz and
Jazzelle McLean each recorded five kills, while
Molly Coppolo added four kills.
Mackenzie Mitchell contributed nine assists and three aces, helping the Hawks total 17 service aces in the match.
As a team, Hilbert finished with 39 kills, 66 digs, 17 service aces, and three solo blocks. The Hawks recorded 13 kills in the opening set and closed the match by winning two of the final three sets.
UP NEXT:
The Hawks return home to the Hafner Recreation Center to take on Mount Aloysius on Saturday. The Hawks will be hosting a Halloween costume contest throughout the match, which begins at 11 AM.
