Paxton, Mass. – The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team suffered a pair of losses in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons took part in a GNAC tri-match at Anna Maria College, falling to Lasell University in the opener, before suffering a four-set setback to the hosts AMCATS in the nightcap.
THE BASICS - Match 1
FINAL: Lasell 3| Albertus Magnus 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-16)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-13, 0-5 GNAC) | Lasell (12-5, 4-1 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Lasell went ahead in the first set with a .200 hitting to open the match.
- The Falcons fought back in the second set, outhitting their foe by a .129-to-.054.
- Unfortunately for Albertus, this hitting advantage did not lead to a win in the set, as the Lasers held on for a 25-22 victory.
- Lasell found its footing in the third set, closing the match with a 25-16 victory after hitting at a .419 clip.
- The trio of Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.), Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) & Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the Falcons with six kills each.
- Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) assisted on 14 of Albertus' 22 kills.
- Defensively, Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) paced the Falcons with eight digs.
- Beutel ended the opening match with a team-best four blocks.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel, Joismar Avilés & Diana Kalman - 6 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 14 Assists
Rachael Pellegrini & Diana Kalman - 3 Aces
Rachael Pellegrini - 8 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 4 Blocks
Lasell:
Sabine Milton - 14 Kills
Jess Langan - 26 Assists
Isabelle Babcock & Mckenna McCool - 4 Aces
Isabelle Babcock - 11 Digs
Juliana Medini - 5 Blocks
THE BASICS - Match 2
FINAL: Anna Maria 3 | Albertus Magnus 1 (26-24, 30-28, 21-25, 25-20)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-14, 0-6 GNAC) | Anna Maria (5-12, 1-5 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The first two sets of the match were evenly contested, with both having to go over 25 points for the win.
- Despite dropping the first two sets in heart-breaking fashion, the Falcons rallied to take the third set, 25-21.
- Anna Maria sealed the conference win with a 25-20 triumph in the third.
- Beutel recorded a season-best 14 kills in the nightcap.
- Williams tallied 22 assists on Albertus' 49 kills, while Pellegrini had 16 assists.
- Defensively, Sanfeliz posted a season-best 18 digs.
- Sanfeliz also had four aces, which tied Kalman for the team lead.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 14 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 22 Assists
Ivanna Sanfeliz & Diana Kalman - 4 Aces
Ivanna Sanfeliz - 18 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 1 Block
Anna Maria:
Ryann Hassett - 17 Kills
Julia Tarantino - 32 Assists
Serena Dennis - 5 Aces
Serena Dennis - 28 Digs
Ryann Hassett - 3 Blocks
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the court on Monday, Oct. 11, with a home contest against the Mariners of Mitchell College. The first serve is set for 7 PM inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.