SALEM, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team dropped a non-conference match to the Vikings of Salem State University on Monday evening at the Twohig Gymnasium in Salem, Mass.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Salem State 3 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (6-18) | Salem State (5-12)
BOX SCORE
SET SCORES
Set One: Salem State 25 | Albertus Magnus 12
Set Two: Albertus Magnus 25 | Salem State 19
Set Three: Salem State 25 | Albertus Magnus 20
Set Four: Salem State 25 | Albertus Magnus 19
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Vikings shot out of the gates quickly, taking the first set, 25-12.
- Albertus bounced back in the second set, topping Salem State by a 25-19 final score to even the match at 1-1.
- The Vikings and Falcons were stuck in back-and-forth battles in both the third and fourth sets, with Salem State coming out on top in both to secure a four-set victory.
- Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) led the way for AMC on defense, as she tied a season-high with 24 digs.
- Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) led the Albertus offense with 12 kills.
- Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) and Colleen Edwards (Clinton, Conn.) each had 10 kills, with the former coming one dig shy of a double-double.
- Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) and Shalese Gordon (Bridgeport, Conn.) orchestrated the AMC offense with 21 and 12 assists, respectively.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Peyton Davis – 12 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 24 Assists
Diana Kalman & Shalese Gordon – 2 Aces
Amanda Zdru – 24 Digs
Nathalie Wallace (Rocky Hill, Conn.) & Taina Vargas (Bridgeport, Conn.) – 1 Block
Salem State:
Ella Speidel – 11 Kills
Eva Haralabatos – 33 Assists
Gracie Dailey – 6 Aces
Kailey Roche – 21 Digs
Three tied with – 1 Block
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action on Thursday, Oct. 20, for a road non-conference showdown against Suffolk University at 7 p.m. at the Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court in Boston.
