Haylette Honored in Senior Day Festivities Despite a 3-0 Loss

Nighthawks Fly Past Wildcats on Senior Day

HOLYOKE, Mass.- Bay Path fell 3-1 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women's volleyball play to the Nighthawks of Newbury College today at the Bartley Center during Senior Day/ Dig Pink festivities. The Nighthawks won in three straight games 25-15, 25-13 and 25-12. Newbury junior middle hitter Courtney Banks (Corona, Calif.) tallied her 1,000^th kill during the second game, while Wildcat senior middle hitter Elizabeth Haylette (Terryville, Conn.) played in her final home match of her four-year career.  

Banks had a stellar match hitting an astounding .786 for the match leading all players with 12 kills. She added three service aces.  Junior right side hitter Kataya Sykes (Brockton, Mass.) wasn't far behind with 10 kills hitting .400 for the match. Junior defensive specialist Gabby Aldaco (Springdale, Ariz.) led the way defensively with 12 digs.

Haylette concluded her home career topping Bay Path defensively with seven digs. She had a .300 attack percentage as well. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Vallee (Bristol, Conn) had seven kills for the contest.  Junior setter/right side Aaliyah Gordon (Springfield, Mass.) tallied 15 assists.

The Wildcats are now 8-12  on the season and 2-6  in New England Collegiate Conference play, while Mitchell advances to 15-10 overall and 6-2 in league action.  Both teams honored October Breast Cancer Awareness month and wore pink for Dig Pink Match.

Haylette has garnered her best attack percentage this season at .223 and tallied her most kills and digs last season with 202 and 147 respectively. Up to this point she has played in 138 matches, 317sets/games, has 649 kills, .123 attack percentage, 34 assists, 51 service aces, 428 digs, 114 blocks and 790 points for her stellar four-year career.