STANDISH, Maine - After falling to Bates College in the day's first match, the Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with a four-set loss to Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

THE BASICS - Match 1
FINAL: Bates 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-9)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-8) | Bates (3-6)
BOX SCORE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bobcats hit over .200 in all three sets of match one this afternoon.
• Ivanna Sanfeliz (Dorado, Puerto Rico) led the Falcons offense in the opener with five kills on a .143 attack percentage.
• Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) was the primary facilitator for Albertus, as she tallied 13 assists on the team's 15 kills.
• On the defensive end, Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the way with a season-high 10 digs.
• Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.) also did her part on defense with a match-high three blocks.
• Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) tied a season-high with nine digs.
• Bates' Alyssa Lowther led all players with 12 kills.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Ivanna Sanfeliz - 5 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 13 Assists
Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) - 2 Aces
Diana Kalman - 10 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 3 Blocks

Bates:
Alyssa Lowther - 12 Kills
Emma Eide - 15 Assists
Kate Hansen - 4 Aces
Charlotte Morris & Megan Seabury - 10 Digs
Julia Neumann - 2 Blocks

THE BASICS - Match 2
FINAL: Saint Joseph's (Me.) 3 | Albertus Magnus 1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-21)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-9, 0-1 GNAC) | Saint Joseph's (Me.) (4-8, 1-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Falcons were victorious in the first set, 25-22, behind a .053 to -.075 advantage in attack percentage.
• Saint Joseph's rallied to take the following three sets to pick up a 3-1 win.
• Beutel was outstanding in the Falcons' second match of the day, leading the team with seven kills and a season-best tying six blocks.
• She also hit to the tune of .250 on 16 attempts.
• Williams finished the match with a double-double, her second of the season, with 23 assists and 15 digs.
• Sanfeliz also posted her second stellar match of the afternoon with seven kills and a .263 hitting percentage.
• Maggie Sylvester led the home squad with 12 kills.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 7 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 23 Assists
Diana Kalman & Ivanna Sanfeliz - 2 Aces
Jaiden Williams - 15 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 6 Blocks

Saint Joseph's (Me.):
Maggie Sylvester - 12 Kills
Hanna Holden - 32 Assists
Sierra Burns & Hanna Holden - 3 Aces
Sierra Burns - 14 Digs
Sarah Quinn & Maggie Sylvester - 2 Blocks

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 28, with a road non-conference tilt against CCNY. The match is scheduled for 7 PM.