BEL AIR, Md. - For the first time in school history, the Harford volleyball team (2-0) earned a victory over Southern Maryland, 3-1, in its first match inside the APGFCU Arena on Thursday. The Fighting Owls were dominant for almost the entire match in front of a record crowd of 309 fans.

Harford won the first two sets 25-22 behind a balanced attack. Sophomores Lexie Roberts and Ashley Joyner were instrumental in the offensive attack.

Roberts recorded her first career 20-20 match with a season-high 22 kills and a personal-best 20 digs. She also attacked at a .600 clip. Joyner had 11 kills and a career-high 21 digs while attaking at a .308 rate.

Leading throughout a majority of the third set, it looked like Harford would cruise to the straight-sets win, but the Hawks fought off three match points to take the set, 27-25.

CSM jumped out to an early lead in the fourth set, trying to force a decisive fifth set, but the Fighting Owls mounted a comeback, tying the game at 20-20 and 21-21 before taking control and claiming the final set, 25-22.