MILTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team emerged victorious in a five-set thriller against the Curry College Colonels in non-conference action on Thursday evening.
Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the Falcons with 14 kills, while Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) picked up 23 assists. Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) served up five aces in the contest, and Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) chipped in with 23 digs.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Albertus Magnus 3 | Curry 2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (5-10) | Curry (3-11)
BOX SCORE
Set One: Albertus Magnus 25 | Curry 19
Set Two: Curry 25 | Albertus Magnus 14
Set Three: Curry 25 | Albertus Magnus 21
Set Four: Albertus Magnus 26 | Curry 24
Set Five: Albertus Magnus 15 | Curry 12
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Falcons went ahead in the match by winning the first set 25-19.
• Curry took the next two sets to build a 2-1 advantage.
• Albertus answered by earning an exciting 26-24 victory in the fourth set to force a fifth.
• The Falcons completed the comeback by taking the fifth set, 15-12.
• Kalman finished with a double-double for the third time this season, tallying 14 kills and a season-high 20 digs tonight.
• Elizabeth Lynch (Stratford, Conn.) had a stellar match, tallying a career-high with eight kills.
• Zdru led the Falcons defensively with 23 digs.
• Pellegrini finished one dig shy of her second double-double of the year with 23 assists and nine digs.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman – 14 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 23 Assists
Joismar Avilés – 5 Aces
Amanda Zdru – 23 Digs
Nathalie Wallace (Rocky Hill, Conn.) & Diana Kalman – 3 Blocks
Curry:
Lauren Guzman – 18 Kills
Brooke Reissfelder – 33 Assists
Avia Fraine – 7 Aces
Avia Fraine – 22 Digs
Three tied with – 2 Blocks
NOTEWORTHY
• Kalman recorded a season-high in digs with 20.
• Kalman also tied her season-high with 14 kills.
• Kalman posted her third double-double of the year.
• Lynch tallied a career-high eight kills.
• Avilés' tied a season-high with five service aces.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will next return home for a tri-match against conference-foes Emmanuel (Mass.) College and Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, Oct. 1st. Match times are set for 11/1/3 inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.
