by Warren Kozireski
Senior setter Jessica Swanson dished out 40 assists and three different players had eight kills as Hilton defeated host Spencerport 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 in girls varsity volleyball.
The Cadets never trailed in the opening game with Swanson netting two of her game-high six aces and Stephanie Pakusch getting three kills.
The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second game, led 9-7 by earning points largely on Hilton miscues and later closed a five point deficit to two points on an ace by Brittany Scorse and a block by Christa White. But the Cadets rallied late on a pair of aces from Pakusch and a kill by Maria Jackson to take a two-games-to-none advantage.
Spencerport led the third game early, but struggled against the left-handed serve of Swanson in a 7-0 Hilton run that turned a four point advantage into a three-point deficit. The Rangers fought back as Christa White registered a block and two kills to put her team ahead 17-15.
With the game tied 20-20, Hilton again spread their offense around with Jackson and Dayle Taber netting kills and Alyse Wenzel an ace in the five-point closing rally to seal the sweep.
Swanson had six aces to go with her 40 assists while Jackson, Taber and Wenzel each had eight kills. Wenzel added a team-high seven blocks, Pakusch five blocks and Jackson 15 digs as Hilton earned their first victory of the young campaign.
Christa White led the Rangers with eight kills and four blocks, captain Emily Leone six kills and Rebekah White 16 assists for 1-1 Spencerport. They defeated Batavia in the season opener.
