HAMBURG, NY – The Alfred University women's volleyball team fell in non-conference action on the road at Hilbert College in four sets, 3-1 with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 14-25 Tuesday evening during its final solo road match of the season.

Freshmen Jacquelynn Hicks (Greenville, NY/Greenville) and Heather D'Andrea (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) led the Saxon efforts scoring 13 and 11 points, respectively. Hick finished nine of her 35 attacks as well as served three aces and had one solo block. D'Andrea had eight kills off of 35 attempts, two aces and two assisted blocks.

Junior Chelsea Pietrzykowski (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua) had the highest attack percentage of the game, recording eight kills off of 25 total attacks (.160). Hicks' three aces were also a game-high which was tied by sophomore Mary Lou Patnaude (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake). Patnaude tacked on 19 digs, four kills and two block assists on the evening.

Sophomore Valerie Cardillo (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder) finished the evening with 25 digs and one ace while freshman Aubrey Totsline (Rochester, NY/Fairport) posted 28 assists.

The loss drops the Saxons to a 5-23 overall record while the Hawks move to 5-25. The Saxons' Empire 8 Conference play concluded last week with the 3-1 win over Hartwick College as they finish the season with a 1-7 mark. They will next round out the season with a three-match tournament on Friday, October 31 at Houghton College to face Buffalo State at 6:00 pm and on Saturday, November 1 against SUNY Cortland at 1:00 pm and the host Highlanders at 3:00 pm.

Hilbert has one match left of 2014 against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe, Mount Aloysius College on November 1 at home with an entering league record of 2-6.