Volleyball Soars by Belhaven

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Hawks Volleyball earned their second conference win in their home opener against Belhaven University, 3-0.

In the first set the Hawks began with three straight points, but the Blazers soon came back and took the lead at 5-4. Izzy Valldeperas reclaimed the lead for Huntingdon with a kill off an assist from Molly Wilson at the 9^th point. The Hawks held the lead for the remainder of the first set and created separation with a 6-0 run that began with a Blazers error and ended with another kill from Valldeperas (20-13). Ashlen Janowski secured the first set for the Hawks at 25-19.

The momentum around the Hawks grew in the second set and flourished in the third as they held Belhaven to 12 and 9 points respectively.

A quick 9-5 lead for the Hawks boosted them into a 4-0 run that was followed by a 6-0 run that included three aces, one from Valldeperas and the other two by Jessi Hilyer. Up 21-10 in the second, a few points were exchanged but ultimately the Hawks final two kills from Kennedy Chambers and Lindsey Holland ended the second set at 25-12.

Up 2-0 in the game, Huntingdon refused to let up. They held the Blazers to only 9 third set points while the Hawks had 11 kills. Sara Scott made some noise for the Hawks in the third with back-to-back kills and Wilson earned her 5^th ace of the game. The final game point was a result of a Blazer's error and the Hawks claimed their home opener after being on the road for their first 12 games.

Hawk Top Performers:

#12 Ashlen Janowski – 12 Kills

#21 Izzy Valldeperas – 7 Kills, 5 Digs

#3 Jessi Hilyer – 11 Assists, 8 Digs, 3 Aces

#13 Molly Wilson – 13 Assists, 5 Aces

Hawks Volleyball continues at home this weekend as they host a CCS tri-match and take on Maryville College and Wesleyan (Ga.) on Saturday at 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM CT.