Box Score PALATINE, IL-  The Harper College women's volleyball team hosted the Elgin Community College Spartans on Thursday night.  The Hawks came away with the victory in straight sets.
 
After an early 1-1 tie, Harper expanded their lead to 10-6 before hot service hand Ella Roland (Elgin/Larkin) took her turn at the line.  Roland led the Hawks to 5 straight service points on the way to a 25-13 victory in the first set of the night.  A couple of early lucky breaks rewarded the Hawks with a 4-2 lead early before going on a small run to bring the score to 10-5.  Harper remained in control, taking set two 25-14.  Kayla Agoranos (Hampshire/Hampshire) got the third set started with 6 straight service points.  Harper built an eight-point lead at 11-3 before Elgin made things interesting with a mini comeback.  The Spartans brought the score to 23-17 before the Hawks eventually finished the set and match with a 25-19 win.
 
Lydia Schiller (Hoffman Estates/Classical Consortium Academy) and Kayla Agoranos (Hampshire/Hampshire) tied for a team-high 8 kills while Gabby Fugle (Island Lake/Wauconda) and Kyla Daczewitz (Bartlett/Bartlett) chipped in 7 apiece.  Harper had 11 aces as a team, led by Agoranos' 4.  Fugle was also a force on the defensive side of the net, accounting for 3.5 of the Hawks' 4 team blocks.  Karolina Sas (Palatine/Fremd) had a strong defensive game with 21 digs.  Daczewitz and Agoranos contributed 13 and 10, respectively.  The Hawks welcomed back Kathleen Gueco (Hanover Park/Hoffman Estates) who had 14 assists.  Agoranos led the team with 17 of her own while finishing 2 kills short of a triple-double.
 
Head coach Bob Vilsoet felt that it was a strong team victory saying "Tonight felt good.  Everyone on the roster played in this match and played well."
 
The Hawks now move to 10-7 on the season.  After a rare weekend off, the Hawks will host N4C opponent Milwaukee Area Technical College on Tuesday.  The match is scheduled to begin at 6pm.