WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Hawks volleyball held host to a tri-match between the Hawks, the Hamilton College Continentals and the Wheaton College Lyons on Friday picking up a win against Wheaton College. 

Rapid Recap (L 3-0 (26-24,25-18,26-24)):

• The Hawks hopped out to an early lead in this one, taking five straight points to make the score 5-1. Senior Juliana Robinshaw (South Windsor, Conn.) led the way, setting up her squad to score with her service. Hamilton, however, would not go quietly, storming back due to the dominance of outside hitter Amelia Hahn. The Continentals flipped the script, pulling all the way back, taking the first set 26-24.
• Hamilton rode the momentum of their first set comeback into the second, jumping on the Hawks early. Hartford would keep fighting as junior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) and junior Jenna Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) took over for the Hawks on both sides of the ball. Hartford could only fight for so long though, as the Continentals regained full control of the set, running away from Hartford 25-18.
• In the beginning of the third set, both teams battled back and forth until Hamilton pulled away scoring six straight points on the Hawks. Hartford answered right back as senior Kylee Connally (Dallas, Texas) carried her squad to 4 straight points on service. Both teams would remain in lockstep until Kendall Scholz of Hamilton led the way with 5 straight points to close out the Hawks 26-24.

Inside the Numbers:

• Jo. Murphy led the way in kills for the Hawks with 11 while Hahn led the Continentals with 12. Hamilton won the overall kills battle 37-27.
• Hamilton out blocked the Hawks 12-7 with Caitlin Allen leading the charge with 8 for the Continentals.
• Junior Kalle Legassey (Prospect, Conn.) led Hartford with eight digs despite Hamilton winning the digs battle 52-30.

Rapid Recap Wheaton College (W, 3-2 (25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 20-25, 15-12)):

• The Hawks flew ahead to a 7-2 lead, behind two kills by Jo. Murphy. Hartford would lead the whole way picking up a set-high 22-12 lead on an ace by Connally. The Hawks would close it out 25-17 to lead 1-0. 
• In set two the Hawks once again jumped ahead 11-6 with kills coming from Robinshaw, Je. Murphy and Jo. Murphy. After the Lyons cut the contest to 15-10, Hartford would extend the lead to 20-12 behind two kills by Jo. Murphy. Errors from the visitors led to the Hawks winning 25-14. 
• The teams were knotted at 6-6 in the third set with Wheaton finally jumping ahead 14-9. Hartford would come storming back cutting the lead to just a single point, but the Lyons would stay in front the rest of the way winning 25-18. 
• Hartford led 12-8 in the fourth set, but the Lyons chipped away eventually taking a 15-14 lead. Two kills from Robinshaw heled the Hawks stay close, but Wheaton would eventually hold on for a 25-20 set four win.
• In the fifth set the teams were even at 10, but a kill by freshman Lauren Johnson (Fort Collins, Colo.) followed by four-straight blocks had the Hawks within a point to win. Robinshaw closed it out as the Hawks held on to win 15-12. 

Inside the Numbers: 

• Robinshaw led the offense with 14 kills to go with 10 digs. Jo. Murphy had 12 kills and 13 digs.  
• Connally led the passing effort with 17 assists with six digs to her name. 
• The Hawks won with the front line generating 18 blocks opposed to just one from Wheaton. The Lyons out killed Hartford 55-36 in the loss.

Up Next:
The Hawks will enjoy some time off before returning to action November 1st against Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

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