NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team lost a tough contest to the Mariners of Mitchell College Tuesday night in non-conference action inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.
Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the Falcons with eight kills and nine digs, while Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) recorded two service aces, three digs, and a kill.
THE BASICS
MATCH FINAL: Mitchell 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-3, 0-0 GNAC) | Mitchell (1-1)
BOX SCORE
Set One: Mitchell 25 | Albertus Magnus 13
Set Two: Mitchell 25 | Albertus Magnus 9
Set Three: Mitchell 25 | Albertus Magnus 21
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Mariners controlled much of the first two sets, earning 25-13 and 25-9 wins to go ahead 2-0.
• Albertus battled back in the third set, keeping the action close for much of its duration.
• The Falcons held five different leads in the third and were right in the mix late when Mitchell had a slim 21-20 advantage.
• Unfortunately for AMC, the Mariners pulled away by winning four of the following five points to seal a non-conference victory.
• Kalman continued to shine in her senior season, finishing the three-set contest just shy of earning a double-double with eight kills and nine digs.
TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
• Diana Kalman – 8 Kills
• Rachael Pellegrini – 12 Assists
• Rachael Pellegrini – 2 Aces
• Diana Kalman – 9 Digs
Mitchell:
• Allison Blum – 19 Kills
• Claire Binfield – 26 Assists
• Molly Steel-Miller – 5 Aces
• Allison Blum – 15 Digs
• Four tied with – 1 Block
NOTEWORTHY
• The Falcons are 11-21 all-time against Mitchell College.
• Pellegrini recorded her second match of the season with multiple service aces.
• Kalman recorded her fourth straight match with at least eight kills.
• Shalese Gordon (Bridgeport, Conn.) recorded her third multi-dig match and set a season-high with six digs.
UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to the Bronx, N.Y., on Thursday night for a showdown with the Lehman College Lightning. The first serve is set for 7 PM inside the Apex Arena.
