VOLLEYBALL

The Huntington volleyball team wrapped up the weekend with a 3-1 road loss, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, to Spring Arbor University Saturday afternoon. The Cougar win snaps a nine-game losing streak to the Foresters.

SAU is off to one of their best starts in recent history as they improve to 10-4 overall while HU drops to 4-8. Both teams are 1-3 in league play.

A balanced attack characterized the match as five players from each team registered at least six kills but it was the hosts who enjoyed the more efficient offense. SAU logged a hitting percentage of .182 to HU’s .121.

Brandy Michie paced Huntington with eight kills. Lindsay Ingenito and Paige Eakright added seven kills apiece while Tailor Schultheis and Lanie McClanahan each finished with six. Lauren Cresse put down five and claimed two of her team’s five blocks.

Jenna Tacosik recorded 34 assists, nine digs, four kills and three aces for a well-rounded performance. Ariene Butler and Jo Rammel collected 16 and 12 digs respectively to anchor the backline defense.