NEW YORK, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team defeated host Hunter College 3-0 by the scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-15 Wednesday night. The Hawks have won seven straight and 15 of 16 games.
Christine Luebcke had a game-high 11 kills and Mallory Grubler and Tracey Igwe each tallied five kills for Hunter College. Katina Boutis handed out 18 assists and eight digs. Hunter falls to 13-9 overall.
Melinda DiGiovanna had a team-high 10 kills to lead the attack and Alison Kiernan chipped in with seven. Stephanie Bova handed out a game-high 25 assists and Kelsey Garmendia added eight. Priska Wilson and Bova each had a team-high eight digs to lead the defensive.
The Hawks improves to 17-5 and return to the court Wednesday, October 14 against Williams College at 7 p.m. in the Hawk Center. The Hawks will honor the seniors and the fight against Breast Cancer with a “Dig Pink” Night.
