Albany, N.Y. ? Sophomore outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded a match-high 15 kills and added 11 digs to lead UAlbany to a 3-0 sweep of Binghamton in America East Conference volleyball action on Friday evening at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes remained undefeated in league play and stretched their winning streak to seven straight. UAlbany won in straight sets with scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-20.

            The Great Danes jumped out to an early 7-3 lead in the first set behind the service game of freshman Kalyn Mostert, who served for four straight points. After a kill by Cowdrey put the ball back in UAlbany's hands, sophomore setter Brooke Stanley recorded a service ace to put UAlbany up by four, 13-9. Cowdrey recorded four straight kills later in the set to put the Great Danes further ahead, 24-16, before Binghamton hit into an attack error to end the first set.

            Binghamton scored the first two points of the second set, and the teams went back and forth in the early going, with Michelle McDonough recording a kill for the Bearcats to set the score at 9-9. McDonough then served for three straight points to put Binghamton ahead, 12-10, before Mostert and Hillary White combined for a block to give the ball back to UAlbany. Stanley served for five straight points to give the Great Danes a three-point cushion at 15-12. Cowdrey slammed a kill down the line, and then served for four straight points of her own to build UAlbany's advantage to 20-13. Binghamton attempted to post a comeback with a kill by McDonough in the late going, but back-to-back kills by Stanley and Cowdrey sealed the win for UAlbany.

            The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead again in the final set, before a Mostert kill tied the score at 9-9.The Great Danes induced attack errors from Binghamton to hold onto the ball, and built up a 14-11 advantage behind the service game of Hillary White. Senior outside hitter Kamisha Kellam smacked consecutive kills for the Great Danes to give UAlbany a 16-13 advantage. The Great Danes continued to build their lead, and Binghamton held off match point at 20-19 with a kill by Anna Lejina. Mostert took an assist from Stanley and dropped an attack just short of the Binghamton back-row defense to end the match.

            Kellam finished with 10 kills, hitting .769 for the match, helping to lead UAlbany to a .414 team hitting percentage. Stanley reached the 40-assist mark for the tenth time this season, handing out 43 helpers to go along with 10 digs, three kills and one service ace. Lehina finished with a team-high 12 kills for Binghamton (9-12, AE 4-1), while McDonough led the team defensively with 13 digs.

            UAlbany (13-8, AE 5-0) returns to action on Friday, Oct. 24, as they visit UMBC in America East action.

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UAlbany (13-8, AE 5-0) def. Binghamton (9-12, AE 4-1), 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-20).