Columbia, Md. - The Fighting Owls started off September by participating in the Dragon Invitational at Howard, finishing with a 2-2 overall record and a trip to the tournament semifinals.

Harford (3-3, 0-1 Md Juco) kicked off day one with a sweep of Howard (25-14, 25-10, 25-13) before falling to Sandhills in straight sets (25-13, 25-20, 25-22).

Day two featured a huge 3-2 (25-21, 25-16, 19-25, 20-25, 15-11) victory against CCRI that placed the ladies in blue into the Gold Bracket semifinals. Unfortunately, the Fighting Owls weekend would end in a straight set loss to Montgomery (25-18, 25-18, 25-15), who would go on to win the tournament.

Quick Hits
• Harford's Kayla Reiswig was named to the All-Tournament team for her outstanding play. The freshman from Forest Hill provided the punch on offense for the Fighting Owls, finishing the tournament with eight service aces and 16 kills
• Sophomore Leah Sanders would also make the All-Tournament team thanks to her 59 digs over four games. Sanders currently sits eighth in the Harford Fighting Owls volleyball record book with her 390 career digs.

Game Summaries
Game 1 vs Howard: Box Score
• Harford's offense fueled a sweep of the Dragons in the opening game of pool play. Maria Lopez led all players with her six kills while Faith Hill and Rebecca Moen pounded through a combined 13 service aces.

Game 2 vs Sandhills: Box Score
• The Fighting Owls would have the script flipped on them in their second game of day one, losing in straight sets to the Flyers. Leah Sanders' 17 digs and Faith Hill's nine assists proved to be bright spots in the losing effort.

Game 3 vs Community College of Rhode Island: Box Score
• With the winner punching their ticket to the Gold Bracket, Harford would take on Rhode Island in what proved to be one of the best matches in the tournament.
• The Fighting Owls jumped out to an early 2-0 match lead and seemed destined for the semifinals. CCRI would not go away quietly, picking up close wins in the next two sets to force a deciding fifth. The final set did not disappoint, with Harford pulling away late to capture the fifth set 15-11 for a 3-2 match victory and a place in the semifinals.
•The ladies in blue combined for 73 digs during the match, including four players with 10 or more. Rebecca Moen and Faith Hill set the team in motion on offense, as the freshman finished with 19 and 13 assists respectively.

Game 4 vs Montgomery: Box Score
• Harford would draw fellow Md Juco memeber Montgomery as their semifinal opponent, losing in straight sets to end their stint at Howard.
• The Raptors finished a perfect 5-0 during the tournament and did not drop a set during the tournament.

Up Next
• Harford will welcome Hagerstown to Bel Air for their next match on September 5 at 6:00 PM.
• The Hawks defeated the Fighting Owls 3-2 last season and finished as the Md Juco regular season conference championship.