The Briar Cliff women's volleyball team earned a GPAC road win this Saturday evening, taking down the Hastings Broncos in four sets (25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23).

The Chargers set the tone early with a strong first-set win before the Broncos answered back in the second to even the match. Briar Cliff regained control in the third set and carried that momentum into a tight fourth set, finishing strong to close out the game.

Emma Brenelli led the way for the Chargers with 14 kills on a .263 hitting percentage, while Aliyah Basham and Caton Firkins each tallied 9. Tamika Eastman added 6 kills, and Brooklyn Voss chipped in 5. 

Setter Kylie Hart paced the attack with 17 assists, and Iwalani Beltran added 13, along with 2 service aces.

Avery Beller anchored the back row with a team-high 23 digs and also contributed 2 aces of her own. She was followed by Beltran, who had 17, and Joana Neves, who had 9. At the net, Aubrey Hoeft, Basham,  and Voss combined for 18 total blocks. 

As a team, Briar Cliff recorded 49 kills and held Hastings to 0.75 hitting percentage.

The Chargers now move to 8-8 overall and 2-4 in conference. They return to action Tuesday night, traveling to Wayne, NE, to take on Wayne State College. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m.