NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team earned its first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory of the season on Saturday by defeating Saint Joseph's (ME), 3-1, at its home tri-match held during Homecoming Weekend. In the first match of the day, the Falcons fell to Rutgers-Newark in straight sets.

THE BASICS
MATCH 1 FINAL: Rutgers-Newark 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
MATCH 2 FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Saint Joseph's (ME) 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (8-16, 1-6) | Rutgers-Newark (16-8) | Saint Joseph's (7-17, 4-4)
MATCH 1 BOX | MATCH 2 BOX

MATCH 1 vs. Rutgers-Newark
Set One: Rutgers-Newark 25 | Albertus Magnus 16
Set Two: Rutgers-Newark 27 | Albertus Magnus 25
Set Three: Rutgers-Newark 25 | Albertus Magnus 20

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Scarlet Knights outhit the Falcons by the tune of .219-to-.098.
• Albertus held a 9-6 lead over Rutgers-Newark in aces.
• Diana Kalman (Naugatuck, Conn.) paced the Falcons' offense with eight kills.
• Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) was also at the center of the offense with 16 assists on the team's 24 kills.
• Williams notched her eighth double-double on the year with 16 assists and 10 digs.
• Jesselle Guzman (El Paso, Texas) was also strong defensively with 19 digs to lead all players.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
• Diana Kalman – 8 Kills
• Jaiden Williams – 16 Assists
• Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) – 3 Aces
• Jesselle Guzman – 19 Digs
• Jaiden Williams and Peyton Davis – 1 Block

Rutgers-Newark:
• Comfort Akinbo – 17 Kills
• Karly Gregoire – 40 Assists
• Karly Gregoire and Analis Capobianco – 2 Aces
• Ashley Rivas – 14 Digs
• Dahlia Shoukry – 2 Blocks

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Albertus:
• Jaiden Williams – 16 Assists and 10 Digs

Rutgers-Newark:
• Sharon Starling – 10 Kills and 11 Digs

MATCH 2 vs. Saint Joseph's (ME)
Set One: Albertus 25 | Saint Joseph's 20
Set Two: Saint Joseph's 25 | Albertus Magnus 19
Set Three: Albertus 25 | Saint Joseph's 23
Set Four: Albertus 37 | Saint Joseph's 35

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Falcons' win over the Monks is their first in conference this season.
• AMC ended an 11-match losing streak to SJC and are now 2-11 all-time against its GNAC foe.
• The Albertus defense tallied a season-best 127 digs in the nightcap.
• Williams set new career highs with 51 assists and 29 digs for her ninth double-double of 2019.
• Vazquez tallied a career-best 19 kills.
• Guzman's 34 digs are two shy off of her career high set earlier this season.
• Kalman filled up the stat sheet in the nightcap with 15 kills, 14 digs and a season-high five blocks.
• Kalman has tallied three double-doubles this year, while Vazquez has two.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
• Maria Vazquez – 19 Kills
• Jaiden Williams – 51 Assists
• Diana Kalman and Jaiden Williams – 2 Aces
• Jesselle Guzman – 34 Digs
• Diana Kalman – 5 Blocks

Saint Joseph's:
• Nicole Baron – 16 Kills
• Hanna Holden – 46 Assists
• Kelsey Bickford and Hanna Holden – 2 Aces
• Madison Provencher – 32 Digs
• Erin Olson – 3 Blocks

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Albertus:
• Diana Kalman – 15 Kills and 14 Digs
• Maria Vazquez – 19 Kills and 18 Digs
• Jaiden Williams – 51 Assists and 29 Digs

Saint Joseph's:
• Nicole Baron – 16 Kills and 20 Digs
• Kelsey Bickford – 11 Kills and 14 Digs
• Hanna Holden – 46 Assists and 11 Digs

UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the road for their next match, heading to the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for a 7 p.m. showdown.