Volleyball Snaps 6-Game Losing Streak, Downing
Pikeville 3-2
Houghton, N.Y.- Dealing with youth
and inexperience is a tough job, but the women's volleyball team seems
to be moving in the right direction after the first day of the 2007
Houghton College Fall Volleyball Tournament defeating the Pikeville
College Bears 3-2 (27-30, 32-30, 30-13, 14-30, 15-5).
The Highlanders recovered from an early
set loss only to rebound, taking control of the match. Offensively the
Highlanders were led by AMC first team selection
Holly
Motheral who recorded 21 kills, and 1 block. Joining her
tonight was
Darby Emerson recording 11 kills, 1
block and 15 assists,
Ashley Kuvshinikov with 8 kills,
Lenore
Bassett with 11 kills
and Leah
Scott with 7 kills and 3 blocks.
Defensively Houghton was led by
Meghan
Phipps with an astounding 50 assists and 17 digs for the
match and also
Stephanie Swanson with 24 digs.
In the earlier day Houghton lost to
Faulkner University 3-1, (22-30, 31-29, 23-30, 25-30).
Holly
Motheral recorded 19 kills,
Leah Scott tallied 7 kills
and 2 blocks, Meghan Phipps
had 34 assists and 16 digs and
Stephanie Swanson had 29 digs.
The Highlanders overall record now stands
at 4-6 for the season and will face Notre Dame College and Pikeville
College again at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm tomorrow during Day-2 of the 2007
Houghton College Fall Volleyball Tournament.
