Box Score PALATINE, IL- The #5 ranked Harper College volleyball team hosted N4C opponent Milwaukee Area Technical College Stormers on Tuesday night.  The Hawks won the match in straight sets.

After a tight 4-3 lead to begin the night, serving-guru Ella Roland (Elgin/Larkin) came in and contributed 4 straight service points.  Harper was able to keep building after that point, leading 12-6 and 21-10 before the eventual 25-10 first set win.  Harper was in total control in the second set, as they went ahead quickly 8-2 and 12-6.  However, the Stormers were able to mount a furious comeback and make the set close but the Hawks closed it out with a 25-20 score.  The third set was not like the others as the Hawks found themselves trailing 8-10 and 10-12.  Harper was able to kick it into gear, eventually tying the set at 17 and then taking a 21-17 lead after 4 service points (including 2 aces) from Student Government Association VP/Sophomore Middle Hitter Lydia Schiller (Hoffman Estates/Classical Consortium Academy).  Harper would then finish out the three-set sweep with a 25-21 win.

Gabby Fugle (Island Lake/Wauconda) led the Hawks with 8 kills while Abby Wemple (Johnsburg/Johnsburg), Ashley Rothenberg (Streamwood/Streamwood), and Mackenzie Bush (Bartlett/Bartlett) had 6 kills each.  Harper served at a 90.4% clip and totaled 14 aces.  Carlene Colton (Lake in the Hills/Huntley) finished with a team-high 11 digs.  Kayla Agoranos (Hampshire/Hampshire) had 15 assists and Kathleen Gueco (Hanover Park/Hoffman Estates) added 13 of her own.

With the win, the Hawks are now on a three-match, nine-set winning streak bringing their overall record to 11-7 (4-1 N4C).  Harper's next match will be another N4C matchup, this time against the Madison College Wolfpack.  The match is set to begin at 6pm in Madison.