NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College volleyball team lost a hard-fought battle to the Vikings of Salem State University on Thursday night by a final score of 3-2.

Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) led the Falcons with 14 kills, while Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) served up a season-high five aces.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Salem St. 3 | Albertus Magnus 2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-9) | Salem St. (3-6)
BOX SCORE

Set One: Albertus Magnus 25 | Salem St. 17
Set Two: Salem St. 28 | Albertus Magnus 26
Set Three: Albertus Magnus 25 | Salem St. 22
Set Four: Salem St. 25 | Albertus Magnus 16
Set Five: Salem St. 15 | Albertus Magnus 8

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Falcons took the opening set, 25-17, after leading by as many as 10 points in the frame, 21-11.
• The Vikings took the second, 28-26, by holding off a late AMC comeback.
• Albertus took the third set, coming back from a 21-20 deficit to earn a 25-22 victory.
• Unfortunately for the Falcons, the Vikings would not quit, as the visitors went on to win the fourth and fifth sets to take the match.
• Kalman finished the night with her second double-double of the year on 14 kills and 16 digs.
• Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) was close to a double-double with seven kills and 11 digs.
• Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) finished three digs shy of her career-high with 24 tonight.
• Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) tallied a career-high 20 digs.
• Pellegrini tallied her second double-double of the year with 20 assists and 20 digs.
• Aviles tallied a season-high five aces.  

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman – 14 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 20 Assists
Joismar Avilés – 5 Aces
Amanda Zdru – 24 Digs
Diana Kalman – 2 Blocks

Salem St.:
Abigail O'Connor – 14 Kills
Eva Haralabatos – 43 Assists
Eva Haralabatos – 5 Aces
Kailey Roche – 22 Digs
Eva Haralabatos & Abigail O'Connor – 1 Block

UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Weston, Mass., on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a road clash to open Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play against Dean College. The first serve is set for 12 p.m.