WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Freshman Camryn Luginbuhl tallied a game-high 14 kills and 10 digs to lead the Hartford volleyball team past New Hampshire in a thrilling straight-set victory. With the win, the Hawks finish the 2021 season at 7-18 overall and 5-7 in conference play. With the loss, New Hampshire drops to 16-11 overall and 7-5 in the America East.
 
SET 1: HARTFORD 27, NEW HAMPSHIRE 25
New Hampshire jumped out early in the first set, taking a 7-2 lead. The two sides would trade points back and forth as the Hawks pulled within five after a McKenna Reiswig kill cut New Hampshire's lead to 14-9. The Wildcats would reestablish a seven-point advantage, leading 19-12, before the Hawks started to mount a comeback. The Hawks soared for a 5-0 run, featuring kills from Reiswig and Maddie Lindsay, cutting New Hampshire's lead to 19-17. Hartford completed the comeback, knotting the game up at 23 a piece after timely kills from Lughinbuhl and Reiswig. The Hawks would finish off the Wildcats a few points later as a kill from Lindsay and an UNH attack error secured the Hartford comeback and the set, 27-25.
 
SET 2: HARTFORD 25, NEW HAMPSHIRE 20
Hartford carried its momentum into the second set, running out to a 10-5 lead after three kills from Lindsay and two from Reiswig and Luginbuhl. The Hawks utilized a 6-0 run two points later, capped off by a kill from Greta De Gasper, to extend their lead to nine. New Hampshire would try and claw its way back, pulling within four points, but a final kill from Reiswig gave Hartford the 25-20 second set victory.
 
SET 3: HARTFORD 25, NEW HAMPSHIRE 15
The Hawks and Wildcats would battle back and forth to start the third set, playing to a 4-4 deadlock. Back-to-back De Gasper service aces would go on to spark a 8-2 run and give the Hawks a 12-6 lead. New Hampshire would not go down easy, forcing the score to 15-13 after capitalizing on Hartford errors. The Hawks would look to finish the game off though, extending their lead to five after a 6-1 run, capped by kills from De Gasper and Robin Helms, gave the home side a 21-14 lead. The deficit was too much for the Wildcats has Hartford finished the game on 4-0 run as Kaleigh Fitzgerald, Morgan Galligan and Luginbuhl secured the final three kills, the 25-15 set win, and the match victory for the Hawks.
 
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Luginbuhl posted a double-double after tallying 14 kills and 10 digs
• Reiswig, 10 kills, and Lindsay, 10 kills, joined Luginbuhl in double figures
• Reiswig recorded an astonishing 71.4 hitting percentage
• As a team, the Hawks hit .414 while limiting New Hampshire to a .238 hitting percentage
• Senior Alex Lucero led the Hawks with 13 digs on the evening
• De Gasper continued her dominance from the service line, finishing with a match-high five aces
• Galligan finished with a match-high 38 assists
• Abby Sullivan and Hannah Serbousek led the Wildcats with 10 kills each

 
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