WESTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team opened the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) slate this afternoon with a tri-match split at Regis (Mass.) College. The Falcons opened the tri-match with a convincing straight-set win over Dean College before dropping the nightcap to the host Pride.

THE BASICS
MATCH 1 FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Dean 0
MATCH 2 FINAL: Regis 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-10, 1-1 GNAC) | Dean (2-11, 0-2 GNAC) | Regis (9-6, 3-1 GNAC)
MATCH 1 BOX | MATCH 2 BOX

MATCH 1 VS. Dean
Set One: Albertus Magnus 25 | Dean 12
Set Two: Albertus Magnus 25 | Dean 22
Set Three: Albertus Magnus 25 | Dean 17

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Falcons were at their best in the first set, maintaining a match-high .158 hitting percentage on their way to earning a 25-12 win.
• Albertus did not let the Bulldogs off the hook in the second or third sets, posting 25-22 and 25-17 wins to earn the straight-set league victory.
• Diana Kalman (East Haven, Conn.) was on fire in the first set, as she finished with a match-high 13 kills and five blocks.
• Rachael Pellegrini (Clinton, Conn.) orchestrated the AMC offense by tallying 15 assists on the team's 25 kills.
• Joismar Avilés (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) continued her hot streak at the service line, posting four aces, her second straight match with four-plus aces.
• Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) led the defense with a season-high, tying 12 digs.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman – 13 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 15 Assists
Joismar Avilés – 4 Aces
Peyton Davis – 12 Digs
Diana Kalman – 5 Blocks

Dean:
Sari Albury – 7 Kills
Lena Muraski – 16 Assists
Three tied with – 1 Ace
Skylar Raskevitz – 17 Digs
Three tied with – 2 Blocks

MATCH 2 VS. Regis
Set One: Regis 25 | Albertus Magnus 9
Set Two: Regis 25 | Albertus Magnus 10
Set Three: Regis 25 | Albertus Magnus 10

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• The Pride was the model of consistency in the nightcap, winning the match in straight sets without allowing more than 10 points to the Falcons.
• Kalman continued her outstanding senior season, finishing the second match with a team-leading six kills.
• Pellegrini added seven assists against the Pride to her total for the day.
• On defense, Taina Vargas (Bridgeport, Conn.) was one dig shy of the match-high with seven against Regis.

TEAM HIGHS
Albertus:
Diana Kalman – 6 Kills
Rachael Pellegrini – 7 Assists
Taina Vargas – 7 Digs
Peyton Davis & Elizabeth Lynch (Stratford, Conn.) – 1 Block

Regis:
Valerie Whalen & Rita Dow – 9 Kills
Ahnasia Mckinney – 20 Assists
Kamdyn Tenorio – 8 Aces
Kamdyn Tenorio – 8 Digs
Olivia Pacheco & Rita Dow – 2 Blocks

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the court on Thursday, Sept. 29, for a road non-conference clash against Curry College at 6 p.m. in Milton, Mass.