Score: UCF 3, UAlbany 0 (21-25, 27-29, 22-25)

Location: The Venue at UCF; Orlando, Fla.

Records: UCF (3-0), UAlbany (1-4)

Short Story: The UAlbany volleyball team fell to UCF in three sets Saturday night, suffering its third straight defeat.

Coach Pickard: “Another tough match for the Great Danes. We put a lot of pressure on our host and made some new mistakes. The team continues to grow and we are in these matches with some good teams. I'm proud of the growth that the team continues to show.”

By the numbers:

• Akuabata Okenwa led the way with nine kills.
• Chloe Evering and Danielle Tedesco notched eight kills apiece.
• Malea Stanton recorded 22 assists.
• UCF outhit UAlbany .222 to .202.
• Anna Chalupa tallied 12 kills.

Notes

• Chalupa has recorded double digit digs in all five matches so far this season.
• The game snapped Okenwa's streak of double digit kills in all the matches so far.

Next

The Great Danes will close out play at the UCF Challenge on Sunday against South Carolina at 1 pm.