Brooke Stanley & Dunja Prgomet Lead UAlbany to Three-Set Sweep of Yale in Home Opener

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Volleyball Drops First Two Matches at Florida State Invitational; Falls to Kentucky & Tulsa

Tallahassee, Fla. - UAlbany volleyball opened up the 2011 season at the Florida State Invitational on Friday, dropped two matches with Kentucky and Tulsa. In the first match of the day, the Great Danes lost a 3-1 decision to the Wildcats with scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-16. UAlbany then fell, 3-0, to the Hurricanes by scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-21.

            In the first match against Kentucky, senior Brooke Stanley returned to the court after missing last season with an injury, and posted a double-double of 36 assists and 11 digs for the Great Danes. Sophomore middle blocker Traci Vandegrift led UAlbany offensively, recording 14 kills while also contributing 14 digs and two service aces. Senior Casey Wright also reached double-digit kill totals with 10 to go along with four total blocks and a .318 hitting percentage. Seniors Abbey Wexel and Laurie Gonzalez also totaled double-digit digs for the Great Danes with 12 and 15, respectively.

            For the Wildcats, Backy Pavan recorded 18 kills on .516 hitting, while also adding five digs, three blocks and a service ace. Ashley Frazier contributed 14 kills, while setter Elizabeth Koberstein finished with 53 assists, seven kills, six digs and two service aces. Stephanie Klefot led Kentucky (1-0) with 21 digs defensively.

            Later in the day against Tulsa, the Hurricanes held the Great Danes to a .165 hitting percentage as a team, and recorded four total blocks. UAlbany was led by Dunja Prgomet with nine kills, while Vandegrift finished with seven kills and a team-high 13 digs. Stanley recorded 25 assists to go along with six digs and one block assist while Wexel added nine digs and one service ace from the back row.

            Tyler Henderson totaled 19 kills on .457 hitting for Tulsa (1-0), while setter Jordan Clampitt recorded a double-double of 42 assists and 10 digs. Kelsey Hancock added 10 kills and Jessica Adams led the Hurricanes defensively with 11 digs. Carly Boatwright paced Tulsa at the net, as she finished with three block assists and four kills.

            UAlbany (0-2) will return to action on Saturday, taking on host Florida State at 11:30 a.m.

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Kentucky (1-0) def. UAlbany (0-1), 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16)

Tulsa (1-0) def. UAlbany (0-2), 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21)

Kentucky 3, UAlbany 1 (Aug 26, 2011)


 

Volleyball Box Score

 
Volleyball Box Score
2011 UAlbany Volleyball
Albany vs Kentucky
(Aug 26, 2011 at Tallahassee, Fla.)

   Albany      ATTACK  SET  SERVE  SRV  DEF  BLOCK  GEN 
##  Player  SP  TA  PCT  SA  SE  RE  DIG  BS  BA  BE  BHE 
6   Brostrom, Samantha   32  .188 
10  Wright, Casey   10  22  .318 
12  Vandegrift, Traci   14  34  .294  14 
15  Prgomet, Dunja   31  .032 
18  Whitworth, Gabby   11  .727 
22  Stanley, Brooke   13  .077  36  11 
7   Wexel, Abbey   .000  12 
9   Gonzalez, Laurie   .000  15 
   TEAM                                            
  Totals  48  15  143  .231  45  10  63 
  
  TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0
TEAM ATTACK BY SET 
Set  TA  Pct 
11  27  .370 
12  34  .235 
18  47  .298 
35  .029 
   
SET SCORES     TEAM RECORDS 
Albany   (1)  21  25  23  16     0-1  
Kentucky   (3)  25  23  25  25     1-0  

   Kentucky      ATTACK  SET  SERVE  SRV  DEF  BLOCK  GEN 
##  Player  SP  TA  PCT  SA  SE  RE  DIG  BS  BA  BE  BHE 
1   Whitney Billings   14  .214 
7   Elizabeth Koberstein  11  .545  53 
8   Gretchen Giesler   18  .389 
9   Ann Armes   14  .214 
15  Jackie Napper   .000  14 
22  Becky Pavan   18  31  .516 
4   Ashley Frazier   14  34  .294 
5   Jessy Hoeschler   .000 
11  Stephanie Klefot   .000  21 
12  Lauren O'Conner   21  .286 
14  Jessi Greenberg   .000 
  Totals  65  14  144  .354  59  15  67 
  
  TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0
TEAM ATTACK BY SET 
Set  TA  Pct 
18  32  .469 
14  31  .290 
19  47  .362 
14  34  .294 
    Site: Tallahassee, Fla. (Tully Gym)
Date: Aug 26, 2011 Attend: 104 Time: 1:47
Referees: KIM WISHUM, ERIC VLAHOV
   

 

 

Tulsa 3, UAlbany 0 (Aug 26, 2011)


 
 

Volleyball Box Score

 
Volleyball Box Score
2011 UAlbany Volleyball
Albany vs #23 Tulsa
(Aug 26, 2011 at Tallahassee, Fla.)

   Albany      ATTACK  SET  SERVE  SRV  DEF  BLOCK  GEN 
##  Player  SP  TA  PCT  SA  SE  RE  DIG  BS  BA  BE  BHE 
7   Wexel, Abbey   .000 
10  Wright, Casey   13  .077 
12  Vandegrift, Traci   20  .200  13 
15  Prgomet, Dunja   24  .292 
18  Whitworth, Gabby   -.111 
22  Stanley, Brooke   .200  25 
1   McCloskey, Lindsey   .000 
6   Brostrom, Samantha   20  .200 
9   Gonzalez, Laurie   .000 
11  Pope, Sara   .000 
  Totals  30  14  97  .165  29  41 
  
  TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0
TEAM ATTACK BY SET 
Set  TA  Pct 
33  .000 
10  34  .176 
12  30  .333 
   
SET SCORES     TEAM RECORDS 
Albany   (0)  18  21  21     0-2  
Tulsa   (3)  25  25  25     1-0  

   Tulsa      ATTACK  SET  SERVE  SRV  DEF  BLOCK  GEN 
##  Player  SP  TA  PCT  SA  SE  RE  DIG  BS  BA  BE  BHE 
5   CLAMPITT, Jordan   .000  42  10 
6   GOBBO, Miriele   .000 
7   HENDERSON, Tyler   19  35  .457 
8   BOATWRIGHT, Carly   12  .000 
9   HANCOCK, Kelsey   10  22  .318 
10  SILVA, Diana   26  .115 
1   ADAMS, Jessica   .000  11 
4   CULBERTSON, Kellie   .167 
12  PITCHER, Shelbi   .000 
  Totals  46  19  109  .248  45  46 
  
  TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0
TEAM ATTACK BY SET 
Set  TA  Pct 
13  32  .219 
16  39  .231 
17  38  .289 
    Site: Tallahassee, Fla. (Tully Gym)
Date: Aug 26, 2011 Attend: 105 Time: 1:17
Referees: DOUG DARLING, KIM WISHUM
     

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Players Mentioned

Laurie Gonzalez

#9 Laurie Gonzalez

DS
5' 9"
Senior
Dunja Prgomet

#15 Dunja Prgomet

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Brooke Stanley

#22 Brooke Stanley

S
5' 9"
Senior
Abbey Wexel

#7 Abbey Wexel

S
5' 4"
Senior
Casey Wright

#10 Casey Wright

MB
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Laurie Gonzalez

#9 Laurie Gonzalez

5' 9"
Senior
DS
Dunja Prgomet

#15 Dunja Prgomet

6' 0"
Junior
OH
Brooke Stanley

#22 Brooke Stanley

5' 9"
Senior
S
Abbey Wexel

#7 Abbey Wexel

5' 4"
Senior
S
Casey Wright

#10 Casey Wright

6' 2"
Senior
MB