ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Women's volleyball earned a 3-0 Empire 8 win over Nazareth, winning in straight sets with scores of 25-16, 25-14, and 25-18.
Maya Lesinski (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) led Hartwick with 10 kills on 21 attempts without an error, hitting .476.
Lucille Walker (Ithaca, N.Y.) added 12 kills and hit a .308, while
Isabella Gracias (Oneonta, N.Y.) finished with 10 kills and a .250.
Thylia Keoviengsamay (Rome, N.Y.) dished out 35 assists to lead the Hawks' offense.
Malia Dake (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) paced Hartwick defensively with 16 digs and added 3 service aces.
Makella O'Neill (Webster, N.Y.) contributed 12 digs and seven kills, while Keoviengsamay recorded nine digs. The Hawks totaled seven service aces and 49 total digs in the win.
Hartwick finished with 42 kills and hit a .234, compared to the Golden Flyer's 21 kills and .056. The Hawks also held advantages in assists with 41-20, and digs, 49-38.
Hartwick opened the match with a 25-16 victory in the first set. The Hawks established an early lead and used a strong attack to move ahead 11-2. Walker and Lesinski provided key kills as Hartwick maintained control. Nazareth made a late push, but the Hawks closed out the set with a service ace.
The second set saw the Hawks fly away with a 25-14 victory. After an early exchange, the Hawks built momentum with a run of points that included kills from Lesinski and Walker. Hartwick extended its lead to 19-7 behind consistent offense and finished the set with a kill from Walker.
Hartwick completed the sweep with a 25-18 win in the third set. The teams traded points early before the Hawks created separation with a run that turned a 10-10 tie into a 17-10 advantage. Walker, Gracias, and O'Neill contributed kills during the stretch, and Hartwick maintained their lead through the closing points to secure the final set.
