Mistakes in third set cost Nighthawks, despite moments of positive play in their first match of the season

Mistakes in third set cost Nighthawks, despite moments of positive play in their first match of the season

HETTINGER, N.D. — It’s a new era of volleyball for the Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks. They lost five starters over the offseason and only have one varsity returner from last season. After Saturday’s Killdeer Mountain Invitational, the Nighthawks had their first chance at competing in a regular season match against the Lemmon Cowgirls. The Nighthawks were ultimately swept (16-25, 23-25, 18-25), but kept matters close in the first two sets. Unfort…