New Paltz, NY – In a battle of the Hawks, junior setter Zacarias Ripoll (Puerto Plata, D.R./John F. Kennedy) recorded 20 kills, 38 assits and ten digs, while sophomore outside hitter Wojciech Jakubiak (Poreba, Poland/Grover Cleveland) finished with 20 kills, 11 assists and 12 digs to lead the Hawks to a thrilling 3-2 (26-30, 30-25, 27-30, 30-26, 18-16) victory over New Paltz on the road Thursday night.

Freshman middle blocker Eric Barty (Jamaica, NY/Cardozo) hit 14 kills and six digs, while fellow freshman Jerin Kallickal (Kerala, India/Swanhakal) finished with 13 kills and eights digs. Senior middle blocker Shandu Foster (Long Island City, NY/Academy of American Studies) had a team high five total blocks, which was matched by Ripoll. Senior opposite Miguel Pena (Las Vegas, NV/Las Vegas) rounded things out for the Hawks with 22 assists and 17 digs.

Hunter will remain on the road as they head to Hoboken, NJ on Friday for the first day of the Stevens Invitational where the Hawks will face #8 Nazareth College at 5:00 p.m. and #5 Stevens at 7:00 p.m.