With the victory, UMBC, which has won 10-straight, clinched the 2021 America East Regular-Season Title and will host the America East Championship next month.
SET 1: UMBC 25, HARTFORD 17
It took a while for the Hawks to get their bearings, as they fell behind by a 17-10 count. But Hartford got going and mounted a big rally, scoring seven of the next eight points to trim UMBC's deficit to 18-16. The Hawks would run out of steam in their comeback bid, though, as the Retrievers ended strong with a 7-1 run to take the opening set.
SET 2: HARTFORD 25, UMBC 22
The Hawks bounced back in set two to tie up the match at 1-1. Taking a 10-7 advantage, McKenna Reiswig was a key contributor in helping Hartford push the lead to 15-9. UMBC slowly crawled back in to the game, though, and eventually took its first lead since a 4-3 edge earlier in the set at 20-19 behind the strength of an 11-4 run. But Maddie Lindsay would come up big for Hartford in crunch time, as the Hawks broke open a 21-21 deadlock and sealed the set with a 4-1 run.
SET 3: UMBC 25, HARTFORD 19
Hartford stormed back from an 14-8 deficit to take a 15-14 advantage behind a 7-0 run that was fueled by kills from Helms and Lindsay. From there, the sides would draw even three times to the tune of a 16-16 score, before the Retrievers heated up. Scoring the next four points, UMBC took a 20-16 advantage before it scored five of the final eight points to take the 2-1 edge in the match.
SET 4: UMBC 25, HARTFORD 14
UMBC jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the fourth set, and never looked back. The Hawks battled midway through, cutting a six-point deficit in half at 12-9, but the Retrievers answered with six-straight points to build an 18-9 cushion. It was all UMBC down the stretch, as they secured the match by a 25-14 final.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- The Hawks entered the match having won two of their past four
- UMBC, which swept the regular-season series from Hartford, pushes its advantage in the all-time series to 32-7
- The Hawks tallied a match-best 16 blocks, led by four from junior Robin Helms
- Junior Greta De Gaspar contributed a season-high 11 digs, while senior Alex Lucero led the team with 19
- Freshman Camryn Luginbuhl came one dig shy of a double-double, finishing with nine while adding a team-high 14 kills
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to action on Sunday, when they head to Stony Brook for an America East matchup. The Halloween matinee is set to begin at 1 p.m.
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