WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Hartford volleyball celebrated seniors Montrashay Worley and Paulina Modestow in style, securing a big 3-1 America East win over UMass Lowell Friday night.
 
Sophomore Brittany Braun hit .417 with 11 kills while junior Jenna Bridges had a team-high 15 kills to lead the Hawks, who improve to 10-10 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Malia Randolph tallied a triple-double with 12 kills, 21 assists and 14 digs for the River Hawks, who fall to 3-19 on the season and 1-7 in conference play.
 
HARTFORD 3, UMASS LOWELL 1 (25-17, 11-25, 25-22, 25-23)

• SET ONE: Hartford flew out to a 7-0 lead in the first and did not allow UMass Lowell to come any closer than three points the rest of the way, as the Hawks took the opening set 25-17. Hartford hit .440 as a team led by Bridges, who hit .833 with five kills and Modestow, who hit .429 with four kills.
• SET TWO: The River Hawks answered in the second set, climbing out to an eight-point lead (13-5) and forcing a Hawks timeout. Hartford came out of the timeout to score the first two points to move within six (13-7), but UMass Lowell pulled away with five straight points on its way to the 25-11 win and tying the score at one. Claybaugh led all players with four kills.
• SET THREE: Hartford took the lead once again in a back-and-forth third set. Up one midway through the third (10-9), the Hawks used a 7-2 run to pull away from the River Hawks for the 17-11 lead. UMass Lowell continued to fight and moved within one at 22-21. Hartford grabbed the momentum back, scoring three of the final four points for the 25-22 win and the 2-1 lead.
• SET FOUR: The River Hawks held a 19-15 lead late in the fourth attempting to force a fifth set. The Hawks then came alive, going on a 10-4 run to close out the match and take the fourth set 25-23 for their third America East win of the season. Modestow capped off her senior day with a big ace late, while Braun finished off the set with a kill.
• NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS: Sophomore Megan Anderson had a match high 44 assists and three aces … Sophomore Abby Nash was third on the team with 10 kills while freshman Valerie Diede was a perfect 4-4 on attack … Worley and Modestow combined for 12 digs while freshman Alex Lucero led the team with 13 … Katherine Claybaugh led all player with 17 kills for UMass Lowell.

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks wrap up the home portion of their regular season schedule, as they welcome New Hampshire on Sunday at 1 p.m.