Hawks Open Home Tournament With Victories Over LaGrange And Piedmont
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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LaGrange (1-3, 0-0) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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Huntingdon (2-2, 0-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Piedmont (0-5, 0-0) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 1 |
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Huntingdon (3-2, 0-0) | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 3 |
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Leading off their home tournament in Wilson Gym, Hawks Volleyball(4-2 overall) defeated both the LaGrange College Panthers and the Piedmont University Lions in a pair of CCS matchups not designated as "conference play".
The Hawks set the tone early today, taking down the Panthers in three sets before claiming a 4 set victory over the Lions.
Match One v. LaGrange
In their opening set of the tournament, Huntingdon snuck away with a 25-21 victory, largely in part due to an effective .333 hitting percentage on 27 attempts. On the other side of the court, the Hawks controlled the net, limiting LaGrange to just 6 kills and a .053 hitting percentage.
Huntingdon's set one win made way for another contested victory in set two, this time walking away ahead 25-23. LaGrange saw an uptick in their offensive production when compared to the opening set, picking up 12 kills to go with 4 errors. Nonetheless, Huntingdon increased their efficiency as well, committing just three errors to go with 11 kills en route to a 2-0 lead.
To close things out and complete the sweep, the Hawks secured yet another 25-23 set victory. A similar tale to the previous set, the Hawks tallied more kills in the set, dominating the net on their way to a 3-0 victory over the Panthers.
Hawk Top Performers
- #28 Morgan Suggs- 14 kills, 10 digs
- #9 Aly Harris- 7 kills
- #13 Molly Wilson- 16 assists, 7 digs
Match Two v. Piedmont
Maintaining their momentum from the victory over LaGrange, the Hawks claimed the first set against Piedmont by a score of 25-18 before claiming set two 25-22. Not to be outdone however, the Lions took the third set 25-22, tallying 14 kills and 4 errors in doing so, before Huntingdon bounced back with a 25-21 fourth set win to take the 3-1 win.
Sophomore Morgan Suggs continued to shine for the Hawks, picking up her third double-double of the season and second on the day, securing 16 kills and 12 digs to lead Huntingdon to a perfect record thus far in the tournament. The senior duo of Aly Harris and Lindsey Holland each saw excellent performances as well, recording 9.5 and 10 points respectively to lead the way.
The Hawks return to action in Roland Arena tomorrow, September 6th, with matches against St. Thomas and Millsaps. Gametimes are set for 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM CT.