PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team fell in both ends of a road tri-match hosted by St. Joseph's (L.I.) University on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons were bested in the opener by a 3-1 final score to Hartwick College before dropping a straight-set match to the Golden Eagles in the nightcap.

THE BASICS
MATCH 1 FINAL: Hartwick 3 | Albertus Magnus 1
MATCH 2 FINAL: St. Joseph's 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-5) | Hartwick (6-1) | St. Joseph's (1-3)
MATCH 1 BOX | MATCH 2 BOX

MATCH 1 VS. Hartwick
Set One: Hartwick 25 | Albertus Magnus 6
Set Two: Albertus Magnus 25 | Hartwick 21
Set Three: Hartwick 25 | Albertus Magnus 2
Set Four: Hartwick 25 | Albertus Magnus 12

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• Hartwick stormed out of the gates to take the first set by a 25-6 margin.
• The Falcons stepped up in a big way in the second set, topping the Hawks, 25-21, to even the match at 1-1.
• However, Hartwick proved too much for AMC, as the Hawks won both the third and fourth sets to seal a 3-1 neutral-site victory.
• Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the way for the Falcons in the opener with a team-high six kills to go along with seven digs.
• Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) had an excellent defensive match, tying a season-high with 11 digs.
• Nyanna Richards (Bridgeport, Conn.) was also strong defensively, as she tied a match-high with a season-best three blocks.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman – 6 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 7 Assists
Diana Kalman & Shalese Gordon (Bridgeport, Conn.)– 1 Ace
Amanda Zdru – 11 Digs
Nyanna Richards – 3 Blocks

Hartwick:
Kaileigh Brandow – 14 Kills
Braelyn Hornick– 34 Assists
Niah Reeves – 7 Aces
Shaelyn Thorton– 8 Digs
Niah Reeves– 3 Blocks

MATCH 2 VS. St. Joseph's
Set One: St. Joseph's 25 | Albertus Magnus 20
Set Two: St. Joseph's 25 | Albertus Magnus 21
Set Three: St. Joseph's 25 | Albertus Magnus 20

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Golden Eagles got the better of their aerial foes in a tight first set, winning by a 25-20 margin.
• Albertus did slightly better in the second set, rallying multiple times before owning an 18-17 advantage.
• Unfortunately for the Falcons, St. Joseph's battled back and took the set, 25-21.
• The match was decided in the third, when the Golden Eagles again came out on top in an evenly-contested frame, winning 25-20 to earn a home 3-0 victory.
• Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) orchestrated the offense in the nightcap, as she finished with a team-high 10 assists.
• Pellegrini also collected a career-high 12 digs.
• Elizabeth Lynch (Stratford, Conn.) finished the second match with a team-high three blocks.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman & Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) – 5 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 10 Assists
Diana Kalman – 3 Aces
Rachael Pellegrini – 12 Digs
Elizabeth Lynch – 3 Blocks

St. Joseph's:
Madison Gremli – 11 Kills
Karen Barrera Carreno – 28 Assists
Karen Barrera Carreno & April Sexton & Lauren Harmer– 2 Aces
Kellianne Dempsey & Karen Barrera Carreno– 10 Digs
Jackie Wolf & Kelly Kuhner– 1 Blocks

UP NEXT
The Falcons will have off until Wednesday, Sept. 14, when they are slated to play Curry College in non-conference action at 7 p.m. at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.