CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team suffered a four-set loss to the Blazers of Elms College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Thursday evening in Chicopee, Mass.
GAME NOTES
FINAL SCORE: Elms College 3 | Albertus Magnus 1 (25-14, 25-11, 24-26, 25-14)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-12, 0-4 GNAC) | Elms (10-5, 5-1 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Blazers took the first two sets, owning .375 and .270 hitting percentages in the first and second frames.
- Albertus answered in the third, earning a 26-24 win with stellar play at the service line.
- In the third, the Falcons combined for eight aces, four from Ivanna Sanfeliz (Dorado, Puerto Rico), three from Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.), and one from Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.).
- Unfortunately for AMC, its rally was halted in the fourth set, as Elms ended the match with a 25-14 triumph.
- Beutel & Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) paced the Falcon offense in the evening match with six kills each.
- Kalman maintained a stellar .217 hitting percentage on her 23 attempts.
- In addition to leading all players with five aces, Sanfeliz also paced the Falcons with 13 digs.
- Williams finished the match with a team-best 13 assists on Albertus' 19 kills.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel & Diana Kalman – 6 Kills
Jaiden Williams – 13 Assists
Ivanna Sanfeliz – 5 Aces
Ivanna Sanfeliz – 13 Digs
Elayna Beutel – 2 Blocks
Elms:
Natalia Caraballo Rivera – 13 Kills
Govanna Rosado – 45 Assists
Govanna Rosado – 4 Aces
Kianna Lozada – 29 Digs
Elese Ciarcia – 4 Blocks
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's match marks the 12th all-time meeting between the Falcons and Blazers.
- Elms improves to 9-3 in the all-time series.
- Sanfeliz tallied a season-high 13 digs and five aces.
- Williams recorded her third double-double as a senior with 13 assists and 10 digs.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will next compete in a GNAC tri-match at Anna Maria College on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Paxton, Mass. Albertus will first challenge Lasell University at 12 p.m. before taking on the hosts AMCATS at 2 p.m.
