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.