Box Score
On Friday night, October 15, the women's volleyball team played host to the Gothic Knights of NJCU in a non-conference match up. After a close first set in which the Hawks came out on top, Hunter rolled through the next two sets to earn their tenth win of the year as their record advances to 10-11, 7-0 CUNYAC.
The Hawks got the game off to a quick start by opening up an early 5-0 lead, but NJCU would stay within striking distance and would close the gap. Kim Hirten closed out the set by slamming home a kill for the 25th point and the first set win.
As the second half got underway, Rodesha Donaldson got the Hawks on the board first with the set's first kill. Hunter would go on a 10-4 run to put the Gothic Knights in a 22-12 hole in which they would not recover as they took the second set.
In the third and final set, the Hawks jumped out to an early 12-3 lead started on a service ace by Christine Chen. Hunter opened up a nine point lead and cruised the rest of the set to secure the win.
Hirten had a game high 13 kills while setter Katina Boutis also posted a game high with 25 assists. Tabitha Jordan led all-comers with 16 digs while teammate Amanda Dopico was close behind with 15.
The Hawks will return to action when they take on the Dolphins of the College of Staten Island in a conference match up on Tuesday, October 19. The game is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start.
