NATCHITOCHES, LA – After pulling off two convincing wins at home last week, HCU volleyball hit the road today for a matchup versus Northwestern State. 
 

The Huskies started the match off strong, going toe-to-toe with the Demons until capturing a late 24-22 lead, and scoring the last point of the set before the Demons could even the score to take set one. In the second set, HCU kept the momentum by taking a 16-11 lead in the middle of the set, until the Demons found a run that evened up the score 16-16 and ended in a back-and-forth between both teams. To end the set, NSU's Elsie Sanchez earned two kills, tying the match at one set a piece. In the third set, NSU managed a strong start, going up 6-0 early, but allowed the Huskies to battle back throughout the set. Up 21-19 late in the set, the Demons found themselves in a 6-1 run that ended the third set with a score of 25-22. The Huskies answered back in the fourth set, taking an early 7-1 lead. NSU managed to rally back to even up the score 11-11, but HCU ended the set on a 7-2 run to earn a convincing 25-18 win, forcing a fifth set. Both teams kept an even score through the majority of the fifth set, but ended on a 4-1 NSU scoring run that ended the set 15-11, giving the Demons the match win 2-3. 
 

In a tough matchup, HCU was led by Sa'Myah Medford, who added a season-high 21 kills, and Allana Archie, who tacked on 1o blocks and a hitting average of .421 on the night. 
 

The Huskies will stay on the road for a matchup versus East Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 6:30 pm.