Hawks Earn Revenge on MUW

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Huntingdon Women's Volleyball (6-14 overall, 5-3 CCS) defeated the Owls of MUW in their revenge match tonight 3-1.

After suffering a home loss to the Owls on October 5^th, this win was bittersweet for the Hawks.

Huntingdon began strong with a first set win (25-23). With six attack errors on the Owls, the Hawks boosted 14 kills over the net. MUW held the early lead in the set, but the Hawks overcame that lead at the 6^th point and got up as much as eight points at 17-11 off a service ace by Alysa Bias. Huntingdon held their lead and defended off a late run from the Owls to go up 1-0 in the game.

MUW fought back with a second set victory at 25-21 with only two lead changes throughout the set. They had four more kills than the Hawks and a game high seven errors for Huntingdon benefited the Owls.

Tied at 1-1, the clash of the birds was tight in the third set until an Owl's error lifted the Hawks to a lead and a 5-0 run at 15-8. The team kept an arm's length from MUW and finalized the set with a kill from Ashlen Janowski for the 25^th point.

Flashbacks from the October 5^th matchup struck with a 4^th set underway. Both teams were point for point until the Owls gained a four-point lead at 8-4. Playing from behind until a kill from Eva Ellenburg and an Owl's error, Huntingdon claimed the lead. The final four points were dominated by Huntingdon with kills, two from Ashlen Janowski.

Hawk Top Performers:

#12 Ashlen Janowski – 17 Kills, 2 Assists, 2 Service Aces

#22 Eva Ellenburg – 10 Kills, 2 Block Solo

#3 Jessi Hilyer – 24 Assists

The Hawks return to CCS play this weekend against Agnes Scott and Covenant College, hosted by the Scotties.