NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team suffered straight-set losses to both Simmons University and Norwich University at a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match hosted by the Cadets in Northfield, Vt. on Saturday.
THE BASICS
MATCH 1 FINAL: Simmons 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
MATCH 2 FINAL: Norwich 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (7-14, 0-5) | Simmons (13-6, 7-1) | Norwich (11-7, 4-2)
MATCH 1 BOX | MATCH 2 BOX
MATCH 1 VS. SIMMONS
Set One: Simmons 25 | Albertus Magnus 8
Set Two: Simmons 25 | Albertus Magnus 11
Set Three: Simmons 25 | Albertus Magnus 15
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Sharks owned a .506 hitting percentage in the opening match, compared to Albertus' mark of .100.
• Maria Vazquez (Hamden, Conn.) led the Falcons' offense with six of the team's 16 kills.
• Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) was at the center of the attack with 13 assists.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Jesselle Guzman (El Paso, Texas) paced Albertus with 10 digs.
• Guzman also had four kills to finish second on the team.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
• Maria Vazquez – 6 Kills
• Jaiden Williams – 13 Assists
• Diana Kalman and Jaiden Williams – 1 Ace
• Jesselle Guzman – 10 Digs
• Diana Kalman and Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) – 1 Block
Simmons:
• Morgan Weeg – 16 Kills
• Faith Gray-Williams – 32 Assists
• Amanda Fortune and Megan Rice – 4 Aces
• Sydney Iannantuono – 8 Digs
• Krissy Lloyd, Amanda Fortune, and Megan Rice – 1 Block
MATCH 2 VS. NORWICH
Set One: Norwich 25 | Albertus Magnus 17
Set Two: Norwich 25 | Albertus Magnus 18
Set Three: Norwich 25 | Albertus Magnus 14
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The second match of the day was similar to the first, as Norwich outhit Albertus, .284-to-.083.
• Diana Kalman (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Ashley David (West Islip, N.Y.) paced the Falcons with five kills.
• Williams again had another stellar passing effort, this time recording 18 assists on Albertus' 19 kills.
• Guzman again led the team with 12 digs, while Vazquez had eight digs, and David had seven.
• Guzman also paced the Falcons' offense with a .364 hitting percentage on 11 swings.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
• Diana Kalman and Ashley David – 5 Kills
• Jaiden Williams – 18 Assists
• Maria Vazquez – 2 Aces
• Jesselle Guzman – 12 Digs
• Diana Kalman and Jesselle Guzman – 1 Block
Norwich:
• Michele Zummo – 18 Kills
• Sarah Farnum – 36 Assists
• Brionna Julia Schroeder – 3 Aces
• Brianna Dawson – 15 Digs
• Marissa Perrotti and Michele Zummo – 2 Blocks
UP NEXT
Albertus Magnus women's volleyball challenges No. 17 nationally-ranked Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) in its next contest on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in Providence, R.I.