NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team split a home Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match on Saturday afternoon, defeating Dean College 3-1 in the opener for the team's first league win of the season. The Falcons dropped match two by 3-1 final score to Norwich University.

THE BASICS - Match 1
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Dean 1 | (25-20, 25-9, 17-25, 25-20)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-17, 1-8 GNAC) | Dean (4-14, 1-7 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Falcons' offense was humming in the first two sets, hitting to the tune of .278 in set one and .227 in set two to pick up two convincing wins.
• The Bulldogs rallied in the third set to cut Albertus' lead to 2-1.
• AMC kicked things back into gear in the fourth, using a stellar service game and taking advantage of the visitors' mistakes to lock up the match with a 25-20 triumph.
• Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.) was outstanding in the opener, pacing the team with 14 kills while maintaining a .520 attack percentage over 25 swings.
• Beutel also led the home squad with four solo blocks.
• Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) was just as impactful offensively, tallying 29 assists on the team's 38 kills.
• Williams finished with a double-double on 29 assists and 10 digs, in addition to five service aces.
• Defensively, Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) paced the Falcons with a season-high 19 digs.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 14 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 29 Assists
Jaiden Williams - 5 Aces
Diana Kalman - 19 Digs
Elayna Beutel - 4 Blocks

Dean:
Emily Ball - 8 Kills
Lena Muraski - 19 Assists
Jenny Galley & Lena Muraski - 2 Aces
Amanda Payne - 20 Digs
Janai Price - 3 Blocks

THE BASICS - Match 2
FINAL: Norwich 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 (25-11, 25-17, 27-25)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-17, 1-8 GNAC) | Norwich (10-6, 4-4 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Cadets owned a hitting-percentage advantage in all three sets, recording marks of .214, .120, and .121 to earn the sweep.
• However, Albertus did not let this deter itself as the Falcons came just short of pulling off a furious comeback in the third set.
• Just like she was in set one, Beutel was AMC's best offensive threat, leading the team with seven kills in the nightcap.
• Williams continued her stellar day, posting 18 assists against Norwich for a combined 47 on the day.
• Ivanna Sanfeliz (Dorado, Puerto Rico) led the way for Albertus on defense, posting a team-leading 14 digs.
• Kalman was also strong on the other side of the ball, finishing the nightcap with a team-high four blocks.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 7 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 18 Assists
Diana Kalman - 2 Aces
Ivanna Sanfeliz - 14 Digs
Diana Kalman - 4 Blocks

Norwich:
Kathryn Farnum - 14 Kills
Sarah Farnum - 37 Assists
Olivia Brown - 5 Aces
Laura Farnum - 16 Digs
Addison Hall - 5 Blocks

UP NEXT
The Falcons continue GNAC play on Tuesday, Oct. 19, with a home contest against the Blue Jays of University of Saint Joseph (Conn.). The first serve is set for 7 PM inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.