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Women's Volleyball Falls to Husson and Suffolk in Home-Opening Tri-Match

Photo Credit: Albertus SID Staff
Photo Credit: Albertus SID Staff

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team began the home slate of its 2021 schedule with a pair of straight-set losses to Husson University and Suffolk University on Saturday afternoon inside "The Nest" at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.

THE BASICS
MATCH 1 FINAL: Husson 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
MATCH 2 FINAL: Suffolk 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-3) | Husson (2-0) | Suffolk (2-1)
MATCH 1 BOX | MATCH 2 BOX


MATCH 1 VS. HUSSON
Set One: Husson 25 | Albertus Magnus 21
Set Two: Husson 25 | Albertus Magnus 17
Set Three: Husson 25 | Albertus Magnus 22

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Eagles owned a .216 attack percentage in the opening match today, compared to Albertus' mark of .014.
Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.) and Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) finished the match tied for the team lead with five kills each.
• Beutel also paced the team with a .176 attack percentage on 17 attempts.
• Kalman led the Falcons' defense with nine digs.
Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) assisted on nine of Albertus' 16 kills in the match.
• Williams also led all players with a match-high five aces.
Elizabeth Lynch (Stratford, Conn.) tallied two blocks in the opener to lead Albertus.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel & Diana Kalman – 5 Kills
Jaiden Williams – 9 Assists
Jaiden Williams – 5 Aces
Diana Kalman – 9 Digs
Elizabeth Lynch – 2 Blocks

Husson:
• Cheyenne Young – 13 Kills
• Alyvia McIntyre – 31 Assists
• Seven tied with – 1 Ace
• Adrienne Beatty – 12 Digs
• Sophia Pagliarini – 2 Blocks


MATCH 2 VS. SUFFOLK
Set One: Suffolk 25 | Albertus Magnus 14
Set Two: Suffolk 25 | Albertus Magnus 16
Set Three: Suffolk 25 | Albertus Magnus 16

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The day's second match mirrored the first, as Suffolk outhit Albertus, .165 -to-.019.
• For the third straight match to start the season, Beutel led the Falcons in kills, tallying six against the Rams.
• Beutel swung for a stellar .400 attack percentage in the nightcap on 10 attempts.
• Beutel also paced the team with a season-best four blocks.
Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) led the way on defense for AMC, tallying 10 digs.
• Williams ended the game with 10 assists on the team's 14 kills.
• Suffolk took control of match two at the service line, as the team combined to hit 19 aces.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel – 6 Kills
Jaiden Williams – 10 Assists
Elayna Beutel – 2 Aces
Amanda Zdru – 12 Digs
Elayna Beutel – 4 Blocks

Suffolk:
• McKenna Keowen – 9 Kills
• Harmony Johnson – 16 Assists
• Harmony Johnson – 7 Aces
• McKenna Keowen & Tatum Kalt – 6 Digs
• Emily Wheeler & Alina Nowakowski – 1 Block


UP NEXT
Albertus Magnus women's volleyball will be back in action on Thursday, Sept. 9, with a 7 p.m. road showdown against Mitchell College in New London, Conn.

 

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