THE BASICS:

RESULT: Binghamton 3, Hartford 0
LOCATION: West Gym (Vestal, N.Y.)
RECORDS: Hartford (4-11, 1-1 America East), Binghamton (7-8, 1-1)

THE LEAD:
Paulina Modestow delivered 10 kills, but the Hartford volleyball team was thwarted by a strong defensive effort as Binghamton took a 3-0 victory on Friday.
 
Lauren Kornmann led the way with 10 kills and a .500 attack percentage for the Bearcats, as the squad hit .367 as a unit. Binghamton delivered 11 blocks in the match, six from Bianca Anderson and five from Gaby Alicea.
 
Olivia Rougeau added six kills in a losing effort, while Astrid Mangual led the squad with 22 assists and seven digs in the contest. Paola Llerandi and Modestow each delivered two aces as well.
 
SET-BY-SET
• Binghamton came out roaring in the opening set, building an 11-2 lead out of the gate, and then used the strength of the block to push that advantage to 17-5. After the Hawks cut it to 17-7 on an Astrid Mangual kill and a service ace from Modestow, Binghamton closed the set on an 8-0 run to take the opening stanza.
• The second was much more of a back-and-forth effort, with the Hawks pulling ahead 8-6 early after kills by Jenna Bridges and Modestow. Binghamton battled back to a 12-9 lead, and the teams swapped rallies to result in a 19-16 lead for the home squad. Hartford then rallied for the next three points to tie the score, but BU came back with three of the next four for a 23-20 lead. The Hawks cut it to 24-22, but that was as close as the visitors would get in a 25-22 defeat.
• Binghamton got out to a hot start in the third, opening an early 8-3 lead, and maintaining that edge all the way to an 18-12 score. The Hawks then struck with a five-point rally with Llerandi at the serve, as her ace trimmed it to 18-17. But Hartford could get no closer, as Binghamton stopped the run and finished off a 25-20 victory.

UP NEXT:
The Hawks remain on the road for a Sunday afternoon affair at Albany. First serve is set for 2 p.m. in the Capital District.