SAN ANTONIO, Texas – HBU sophomore setter Kayla Armer led the Huskies with a match-high of 47 assists in their 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-23) win over the University of Incarnate Word Saturday afternoon.
 
Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Wooten recorded a double-double for HBU (9-12, 4-3 SLC) with 20 kills and 12 digs. Senior outside hitter Megan McStravick had 15 kills and nine digs for the Huskies. Freshman middle blocker Blair Gillard recorded three block assists for HBU.  
 
Kaitlyn Brooks recorded 19 assists and 12 digs for Incarnate Word. Angelique Vidaurri had 17 kills and four block assists for the Cardinals. Taylor McClelland had 14 assists for Incarnate Word. Bryaunea Hall had a match-high of six block assists for the Cardinals, while Hope Kelley recorded three block assists for Incarnate Word.
 
In the first set, HBU broke the tie 4-4 by scoring six straight points to take the lead 10-4. The Cardinals then attempted to come back by making the set 17-9, but the Huskies scored two to make the set 19-11 with kills by junior middle blocker Allison Doerpinghaus and McStravick. HBU then kept the lead to win  the set 25-11.
 
In the second set, the Cardinals scored the first three points to take the lead for the set. However, HBU managed to come back to tie the set 3-3. Once Incarnate Word scored the next point, a kill by Gillard tied the set again 4-4. The Huskies then kept their lead until the Cardinals scored to tie the set 12-12. After a kill by McStravick, HBU then scored to keep their lead until the very end of the set when Incarnate Word tied up 24-24. A kill by Doerpinghaus kept their lead by one, but a kill by Wooten led the Huskies to win this set 26-24.
 
In the third set, the Cardinals took the lead by scoring the first two points. A kill by senior outside hitter Bailey Keith made the set 2-1, but Incarnate Word kept their lead until a kill by Wooten kept HBU close 6-5. The Cardinals then kept their lead again by the most of four; however, the Huskies scored back to make the set 10-9. Although Incarnate Word kept their lead for most of the set, HBU tied it up 20-20 toward the end. The Huskies pulled through in order to take the match 25-23.
 
The Cardinals outblocked the Huskies 8-6. HBU outhit Incarnate Word 54-39. The Huskies outdug the Cardinals 45-38.
 
The Huskies will return to action at home for the Dig Pink match against McNeese State at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23. They will then host Nicholls State on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.