BOSTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team suffered a straight-set loss to the Sharks of Simmons University on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the Holmes Sports Center.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Simmons 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
SET SCORES: (25-12, 25-17, 25-13)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-20, 1-10 GNAC) | Simmons (14-6, 8-2 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Sharks burst out of the gates in the first set, hitting to the tune of .406 to pick up a 25-12 win.
- Albertus started the second set strong, taking six of the first seven points.
- Simmons answered by tying the score at 16-16 before going on a 9-1 run to end the set with a 25-17 win.
- The Sharks convincingly took the third set with a 25-13 victory to seal the match, 3-0.
- Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.) paced the Falcons offense with a match-high tying eight kills.
- Beutel also finished the afternoon with a stellar .389 hitting percentage to go along with two total blocks.
- Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) tallied 12 assists on the team's 15 kills.
- Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) and Peyton Davis (Orange, Conn.) led the defense with nine digs each.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 8 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 12 Assists
Jaiden Williams - 1 Ace
Joismar Avilés & Peyton Davis - 9 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 2 Blocks
Simmons:
Krissy Lloyd - 8 Kills
Kat Simeonidis - 27 Assists
Joenissa Ortiz - 6 Aces
Jordan Hacker & Kat Simeonidis - 7 Digs
Amanda Fortune - 3 Blocks
NOTEWORTHY
- Today's match-up marked the 20th meeting between the two programs.
- Albertus is 2-20 in the all-time series.
- Williams recorded her 700th career dig in today's match.
- Beutel is up to a team-best 170 kills (2.15 per set) in her freshman season.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will return to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 27, for an away conference tilt against the Camels of Connecticut College. First serve is set for 7 PM.
