Scores: UAlbany 3, Bryant 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-21), UAlbany 3, Boston College 2 (25-22, 16-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-13)

Location: Keaney Gymnasium in Kingston, R.I.

Records: UAlbany (4-9), Bryant (5-10), Boston College (9-4)

Short Story: The UAlbany volleyball team finished play at the Art Carmichael Invitational with two wins, taking down Bryant in three sets and ACC opponent Boston College in a five set thriller on Saturday.

Coach Pickard (Game 1): “The team came out fired up this morning. Bryant is a good team and we were able to keep the service pressure on and that allowed us to get back a couple more balls a set to get swings at. We have talked a lot this season about limiting our errors and this morning we were able to do that. The team knows this is a process and we continue each match to work on things.”

Coach Pickard (Game 2): "I'm proud of the team and how they finished the tournament. We have been working on playing as a team throughout the pre-conference matches and the team showed immense growth this weekend. A number of our players had a great weekend including Akua, who made the all-tournament, and Danielle who was a force at the net both attacking and blocking. We are excited to get back to the practice gym and prepare for AE Conference play this week."

By the numbers vs. Bryant

• Akuabata Okenwa led the way with 16 kills.
• Grace Cozad tallied seven kills and 10 digs.
• Malea Stanton notched 21 assists and Andersen Vaughan had 15 assists.
• Danielle Tedesco and Selah Malcoln each had six kills. Tedesco also had six blocks.
• UAlbany outhit Bryant .347 to .131.
• Bryant had 20 attack errors to UAlbany's eight.

By the numbers vs. Boston College

• Okenwa led the way with 20 kills and five blocks.
• Chloe Evering tallied 15 kills and three blocks.
• Tedesco notched 11 kills.
• Kamara Kelly had six kills.
• Courtney O'Connell recorded five blocks.
• Stanton tallied 28 assists.
• Boston College had 23 attack errors to UAlbany's 16.

Notes

• Malcoln's six kills vs. Bryant are a season high.
• Okenwa has 963 career kills.
• UAlbany is 2-6 in three set matches and 1-1 in five set matches so far this season.
• The Great Danes finished the Art Carmichael Invitational with a 2-1 record.
• Okenwa was named to the All-Tournament Team. The redshirt senior finished the weekend with 42 kills and 10 blocks.

Next

The Great Danes will open up America East play on the road against UMBC on Friday. First serve is set for 7 p.m.