NEW PALTZ, NY – Powered by a match-high 14 kills from rookie outside hitter Hailey Hayes, the Vassar women's volleyball team posted a 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-15) victory at New Paltz in non-conference action on Wednesday evening. The win moves the Brewers to 7-10 on the season, while the Hawks are now 11-12 overall.

In addition to her 14 kills, Hayes added a match-best four service aces, coupled with 11 digs and two block assists. Senior captain Sara Ehnstrom added nine kills, also laying down a service ace with two block assists and a team-best 16 digs, while rookie hitter Morgan Miller had eight kills, an ace and 14 digs. Senior captain Madison Wilson had 28 assists, while sophomore Ava Casalino and rookie Julia Hale each recorded three block assists.

For New Paltz, Letisha Perez had 10 kills, adding two block assists, while Mackenzie Williams had eight kills, also adding two service aces, a block assist and 11 digs. Cate DiGiacomo tied Wilson's mark of 28 assists for the match, also adding 15 digs with two block assists, while Lauren Abbot posted seven kills and a match-high four service aces to go with 15 digs.

Opening set action saw the Brewers take an early 6-3 lead behind multiple New Paltz errors and a pair of kills from Miller. The Hawks closed the gap to 12-8 behind an Abbott strike, but a 6-0 swing for the Brewers saw them take an 18-9 advantage. Trailing 21-14, the homestanding Hawks put up a 4-1 run which included a kill from Williams, but multiple errors and a Hayes kill closed out the set victory.

Second set action saw the Brewers once again open a lead, but New Paltz went on a 10-1 run to turn a 6-3 Vassar lead into a 13-7 advantage. Facing a 22-15 deficit, the Brewers battled back behind multiple New Paltz errors to make it a 23-20 Hawks lead, but Abbott posted a final kill to give the home team the second set win.

In the third set, both teams went back and forth, each getting runs but both found themselves tied at 10-all following an Ehnstrom kill. A strike from Miller helped Vassar regain the lead and the Brewers utilized a three-point swing which included another strike from Ehnstrom to take a 19-14 lead. New Paltz pulled it to within 21-19 but four straight points, including two kills from Hayes sent Vassar into the fourth set with a 2-1 lead.

Fourth set saw a Williams kill pull New Paltz to within one (13-12), but Vassar rallied, going on a 9-0 run to take a daunting 22-12 lead. Hayes paced the offense during that span, laying down all four of her service aces and a kill. New Paltz added three more points, but Vassar capitalized on multiple errors by the Hawks to win the set and the match.

The Brewers return to action on Friday when they host New York University at Kenyon Gym. Match time is set for 4:30pm.