BOSTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team closed out the 2021 fall campaign with a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) losses to Emmanuel (Mass.) College and Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons lost 3-0 in the opening match to the Saints and suffered a 3-0 loss in the nightcap to the Chargers.
THE BASICS - Match 1
FINAL: Emmanuel (Mass.) 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
SET SCORES: 25-22 (EC), 25-14 (EC), 25-20 (EC)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-22, 1-11 GNAC) | Emmanuel (9-16, 4-8 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
The Saints built a strong lead in the opening set winning 10 of the first 13 points to grab a 10-3 edge. However, despite the deficit, the Falcons showed no quit, staging a comeback to tie the set at 18-18. An Emmanuel timeout steadied the hosts, as they scored five consecutive points to lead 23-18, but Albertus battled back to within three, 23-20, following a kill from Ivanna Sanfeliz (Dorado, Puerto Rico). However, Emmanuel finished things off, claiming set one, 25-22.
The second set started as a back-and-forth battle, before a 5-0 scoring run for the Saints helped to gain control of the frame. Albertus drew to as close as three, 14-11, but Emmanuel retaliated with a 6-0 run that pushed its lead to double-digits, 21-11. Unfortunately, Albertus could not complete the comeback and fell in set two, 25-14.
The beginning of set three was similar to the last as both teams battled back-and-forth for the lead. Emmanuel managed to gain control of the frame, 12-7, but the Falcons, who scored five straight points, pulled within one, 13-12. Albertus failed to overtake Emmanuel for the rest of the set, pulling to within one point of the lead on numerous occasions. The Saints ended the final set and match on a 5-1 run.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) - 7 Kills
Jaiden Williams (Orange, Conn.) - 14 Assists
Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) - 3 Service Aces
Joismar Avilés - 13 Digs
Elayna Beutel (Prospect, Conn.) - 5 Blocks
Emmanuel:
Anna Caristi - 14 Kills
Rachel Coleman - 18 Assists
Deja Srimouksavanh - 5 Service Aces
Tatiana Correia - 18 Digs
Seana Phillips - 3 Blocks
THE BASICS - Match 2
FINAL: Colby-Sawyer 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
SET SCORES: 25-12 (CS), 25-9 (CS), 25-15 (CS)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-23, 1-12 GNAC) | Colby-Sawyer (11-17, 5-8 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
In the opening set, the sides were even until a Chargers' 12-3 run opened up a wide margin for Colby-Sawyer and a 21-10 lead. The Chargers went on to win the final four points of the set, including a kill by Sam Mohammed, winning by a 25-12 score.
Another large scoring run for Colby-Sawyer propelled them forward in set two. After splitting the first six points of the set, the Chargers scored 11 consecutive points, on their way to a 25-9 set win.
The third set was another battle early for the Falcons and Chargers, but Colby-Sawyer struck again with a significant scoring run, this time of 12-2, taking command of the set at 18-8. The set's final three points went to Colby-Sawyer, including a match-clinching ace by Mohammad, in the 25-15 set win.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Elayna Beutel - 8 Kills
Jaiden Williams - 12 Assists
Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) - 1 Service Ace
Jaiden Williams and Diana Kalman - 9 Digs
Diana Kalman - 3 Blocks
Colby-Sawyer:
Sam Mohammed - 10 Kills
Anna Allen - 27 Assists
Maria Avila - 5 Service Aces
Audra Fontes - 14 Digs
Riley Codman and Ava LaValle - 1 Block
