VESTAL, N.Y.- Binghamton volleyball took down New Hampshire, 3-1, Friday night at the West Gym. The Bearcats beat the three-time defending America East champions by scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-23, and 25-19, in front of 468 raucous fans.
 
Junior Sarah Ngo recorded 44 assists and 26 digs and senior Bailey Walker posted 27 digs and 7 assists to ignite the Bearcats, who defeated UNH for the first time since 2012 and snapped the Wildcats' 16-match road winning streak. BU won the America East title in the 2012 season.
 
Holding a 2-1 match advantage, Binghamton looked to close out the match in the fourth. The visitors grabbed a 3-1 lead, but BU rallied with a 6-1 spurt to take control. Ngo found Gaby Alicea for a kill and then UNH committed two errors. The Wildcats then scored, but logged three more miscues, including a Kristella Morina block as Binghamton went up, 7-4. Lauren Kornmann scored twice around a Morina ace as the hosts took an 11-9 advantage.
 
An Alicea kill and Morina block extended the margin and then Erin Shultz scored twice. Ngo and Morina followed with a block to make it 20-14. Kornmann notched two kills and then Alicea and Anderson went up for a block. After a UNH error made it match point, Ngo assisted on a Kornmann kill to end the match in BU's favor.
 
Coach Glenn Kiriyama's squad came out ready to play, rolling to a 25-16 win in the opening frame. Kornmann scored start the action, and after a UNH point, Binghamton scored four in a row. Alicea and Shultz each scored, while the Wildcats made two errors. Later in the game, Anderson and Kornmann combined for a block and then Kornmann finished a Ngo assist for a 12-9 advantage.
 
After the Wildcats got within 15-14, Walker led an 8-0 run to gain momentum. Ngo found Alicea for a kill and then the duo switched roles for another point. Walker set up a Shultz kill, forcing a UNH timeout. Morina followed with a kill and two blocks and then Walker assisted on another Shultz kill for a 23-14 margin. Alicea served an ace on set point as BU claimed a 1-0 match lead.
 
The visitors won the second game, setting up a vital third frame. It swayed back and forth as UNH went ahead, 12-9, midway through the game. BU took advantage of a Wildcat service error, as Walker logged an ace and then set up a Shultz kill to even the score. Alicea scored, Morina and Shultz put down a block, and Alicea generated another ace for a 15-13 difference.
 
Two Morina points continued the Bearcats' strong play, as Ngo followed with assists to Kornmann and Anderson for a 19-15 lead. New Hampshire made a run to get within a point at 23-22, but Ngo hit Alicea for a kill. After a UNH point, Alicea finished another Ngo assist for a 25-23 decision and a 2-1 match edge.
 
Ngo put up 44 assists and a season-high 26 digs, adding three kills, an ace, and block assist. Walker contributed a season-high 27 digs, while Kornmann scored 19.5 points. She was one of four Bearcats in double figures, as Alicea accumulated 17.5 points, Morina posted 13.5, and Shultz compiled 11.5 in the victory. Alicea provided 11 digs and Kelly Leach had 10.
 
BU improved to 9-11 overall and 3-3 in the league, while UNH dropped to 11-9 overall and 4-1 in the conference. Binghamton returns to conference action on Friday, October 21. The Bearcats play at Albany at 7 p.m.