Bel Air, Md. - The Harford women's volleyball team claimed its eighth win in a row on Tuesday, taking down the Anne Arundel Riverhawks inside the APGFCU Arena via sweep.

Harford sits in tied for third place with two Maryland Juco Conference games remaining on their schedule. The Frederick Cougars, who are tied for third with Harford and own the tiebreaker, have two games to play as well. 

The Fighting Owls improve to 11-5 (7-2) on the year with the win, while Anne Arundel drops to 9-6 (6-3).

How it Happened
Harford only found themselves in trouble during set two, when they fell behind 20-17 late. The Fighting Owls turned things around rapidly, riding two kills and a pair of aces to take the set.

Anne Arundel did not put up much of a fight early or late, combining to make 12 errors to Harford's six in the first and third sets. The Fighting Owls made the mistakes hurt, turning them into long point rallies to come away with the straight set defeat of their conference rival.

Quick Hits

• Harford jumps to 9-0 when facing Anne Arundel since 2012.
• Alex Leslie led all players with eight kills.
• Maria Lopez tallied four aces and seven kills.
• Freshman Maddy Weyer and sophomore Faith Hill combined for 19 assists.
• Second year Libero Gabrielle Pfaff finsihed the night at 10 digs.

Up Next
Harford travels to New Rochelle, New York for their second stretch of four games in two days.

They are scheduled to face Grand Rapids, Richard Bland, Montgomery and tournament host Monroe College.