Senior Lauren Donaghy Notches 1,000 Career Assists

The Huntington varsity girls’ volleyball team won a four-game thriller at Bellport on Wednesday night to even its record at 3-3 and keep its playoff hopes alive.

Senior Lauren Donaghy recorded her 1,000 career assist at Bellport. The teenager had 10 kills, 22 assists, seven digs and two aces to help lift Huntington to a 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18 victory over the Clippers.

Donaghy ended the game with 1,006 assists in three years on the varsity. She’s only the second Huntington setter in the rally scoring era to surpass 1,000 career assists. Shannon Kehoe holds the school record with 1,149 over five varsity seasons. The Blue Devils have six remaining regular season matches.

Huntington isn’t in a full rebuilding phase, but the Blue Devils did graduate two of its best players last June. The team has also claimed victories over Half Hollow Hills East and Deer Park.

Against Hills East, Huntington won 25-9, 25-16, 25-17. Emily Barba had 11 kills and eight digs. Brianna Borenstein added 10 kills and five digs and Donaghy had 21 assists, six digs and four aces.

Against Deer Park, Huntington won 25-10, 26-24, 25-17. Brianna Borenstein had 13 kills and six digs and Donaghy contributed 20 assists, four digs and three service aces.

The Blue Devils have remaining matches with West Islip, Centereach, Hills East, Deer Park, Smithtown East and Bellport.