WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Senior Jenna Bridges and freshman Maddie Lindsay combined for 39 kills as the Hartford volleyball team took down UMBC, 3-1, on Friday evening to win their sixth consecutive match. The Hawks (11-7) improve to 3-0 in America East action while the Retrievers (3-13) fall to 0-3 in league play.
 
HARTFORD 3, UMBC 1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-19)

• SET ONE: A neck and neck first set saw the Hawks and Retrievers tied at 23-23. UMBC would win the final two points as they held on to take the first set.
• SET TWO: The second set was just as close as the first as the two teams were tied at 20-20 late in the set. Hartford would reach set point after a Jenna Bridges kill a pair of UMBC attack errors. The Hawks would win the second set with a kill from Bridges after UMBC pulled within two. 
• SET THREE: Hartford dominated the first set by jumping out to an early 14-7 lead. The advantage would grow to nine points after Hartford took a 19-10 lead. After kills from Maddie Lindsay from Bridges, Hartford would take the third set, 25-12, and take the 2-1 lead in the match.
• SET FOUR: Hartford would jump out to a 15-11 lead in the fourth set after a pair of kills from Lindsay. The Hawks would then go on a five-point run, fueled by kills from Abby Nash. UMBC would cut the deficit to four when they score reached 23-19, but a Robin Helms kill and a UMBC attack error would seal the victory for Hartford.
• HARTFORD NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS: Hartford's 3-0 start to conference play is the best its first since 1993, when the Hawks started 2-0 as members of the NAC … Bridges had a game-high 20 kills while Megan Anderson racked up 57 assists.

 
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The Hawks stay at home for another America East matchup against UAlbany on Sunday. First serve is set for 5 p.m. against the Great Danes. Admission is free for all Hartford home volleyball matches.  For more information on the Hartford volleyball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram)