ALBANY, N.Y. — The Bryant University women's volleyball team fell to UAlbany, 3-1, at PE Gym in Albany, New York on Sunday, Nov. 8.
The Bulldogs (11-16, 5-4 America East) claimed the first set before the Great Danes (7-14, 3-6 America East) took the final three sets to earn the victory.
QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH THERESA GARLACY:
"We started the match playing very clean and consistent. In the second set we started making a lot of unforced errors and while we battled back, this continued in sets three and four."
HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1- Bryant, 25- 19
- Three kills from Alvarado and two aces from Barron powered Bryant to an 11-4 advantage.
- Hannah Jackson, Brookelyn Talmadge and Kaitlin Curran all put down kills as the Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-9.
- Bryant was in front as many as nine and Curran slammed a kill at set-point.
SET 2- UAlbany, 25-19
- The Bulldogs won three of four rallies, including Jackson and Curran kills, to trail 12-10.
- Bryant later pulled within a point, 17-16, through block assists by Alvarado and Olatunde.
- The Great Danes closed the set on an 8-3 run to tie the match.
SET 3- UAlbany, 25-23
- Curran, Madison Koeller, Ruth Ochelli and Alvarado hammered kills to help Bryant lead 10-9.
- UAlbany mounted an 8-2 stretch to pull ahead 17-12.
- The Bulldogs evened the score at 18-18 and 20-20, but the Great Danes never let them reclaim the lead the rest of the way.
SET 4- UAlbany, 25-17
- Bryant held an early 11-9 edge following a kill from Jackson kill and a UAlbany service error.
- The Great Danes scored five straight points to take a 17-16 advantage.
- UAlbany closed the set with six consecutive points to win the match.
STATS AND NOTES:
- Alvarado's 13 kills was a game-high.
- Barron has recorded 20-plus digs in nine matches this season.
- Curran finished with nine kills and nine digs.
- Ochelli produced six block assists.
- Koeller logged 29 assists.
NEXT UP:
The Bulldogs will return to the Chace Athletic Center on Friday, Nov. 13 for senior night against New Hampshire. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
