WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College volleyball team lost a 3-0 match to the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Tuesday evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match.

THE BASICS

FINAL: University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) 3 | Albertus Magnus 0

SET 1: USJ 25 | Albertus 22

SET 2: USJ 25 | Albertus 16

SET 3: USJ 25 | Albertus 19

RECORDS: Albertus (12-16, 3-8 GNAC) | USJ (2-20, 2-10 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons jumped out to an arly 6-3 lead as Paula Matheus (Tunja-Boyaca, Colombia) had an ace and a kill. From there, the Blue Jays went on an 8-2 run to take their own three-point lead.  Two kills from Nyanna Richards (Bridgeport, Conn.) and an ace from Joismar Aviles (Hatillo, Puerto Rico) tied the set back up at 12-12, but three straight errors from the Falcons made it a 15-12 lead for USJ. The Blue Jays took a 23-18 lead, but two kills from Aviles and two aces from Shalese Gordon (Bridgeport, Conn.) cut the deficit to 23-22, but USJ scored the last two points to take the first set.
• The Falcons scored the first three points of the second set as Emma Fallon (Harwinton, Conn.) and Matheus each had a kill. However, USJ would take control of the set, scoring the next eight points to take an 8-3 lead as Gabriella Wanner had two aces and Rachel Heaney had two kills. USJ uncreased its lead to 13-5 on an ace from Fernanda Ayala Rodriguez, but three straight points, including a kill from Gordon make it a 13-8 set in favor of USJ. Albertus never got closer than 15-11 the rest of the way as 10-5 run from the Blue Jays gave them the 2-0 match lead.
• The Falcons never led in the third set as USj took a commanding 11-2 lead. Albertus battled back to get it to 18-13 after a kill from Yarieshka Sierra (Hartford, Conn.) and an ace from Matheus. The Blue Jays once again extended its lead back to nine at 23-14, but the Falcons didn't go away quietly, scoring four straight, including a kill by Nathalie Wallace (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and Yarelis Torres (East Haven, Conn.) and an ace by Majo Pelaez (Armenia, Colombia) made it a 23-19 set. USJ would score the final two points, ending it on an ace from Bernae Webb.

LEADERS

Albertus

Majo Pelaez - 4 Kills

Shalese Gordon - 13 Assists

Amanda Zdru - 20 Digs

Paula Matheus and Shalese Gordon - 2 Aces

3 tied - 1 Block

USJ

Shaye Harris - 13 Kills

Gabi Wanner - 25 Assists

Gabi Wanner - 14 Digs

Gabi Wanner and Fernanda Ayala Rodriguez - 4 Aces

Karla Flores - 2 Blocks

NOTEWORTHY

Five players had at least three kills for Albertus.

UP NEXT

The Falcons head back home for their final match of the season in The Nest as they host Lehman on Thursday, November 7 at 6 p.m. on Senior Night.