SCORE: UAlbany 3, NJIT 1
 
LOCATION: Robison Gym at the Kahl Campus Center (Russell Sage College) - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 7-13, 2-4 AE | NJIT 8-13, 1-5 AE
 
SHORT STORY: Taking three strong set victories, the Great Danes earned a four-set win over the visiting Highlanders, Sunday evening.
 
COACH JOSH PICKARD: "Great team effort tonight. I am very proud of how everyone stepped up. A big congrats to Campbell [Robinson] for a career-high in kills."
 
KEY STATS

• Redshirt-sophomore Shynelle Woroniuk led the team with 18 kills.
• Freshman Campbell Robinson followed with a career-high 15 kills.
• Senior Elisavet Papageorgiou owned a team-high 13 digs. Sophomore Anna Myhal followed closely with 12 digs.
• Redshirt-freshman Gabriella Karman totaled a game-high five blocks, including one solo block.
• As the team's primary setter, junior Zosia Szczotkiewicz grabbed 49 assists.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first set began with back-and-forth action until the Great Danes tallied three straight points to gain an 8-5 lead.
• With multiple short scoring runs on each side, UAlbany extended their lead to 19-14.
• The Highlanders closed the point gap with four unanswered points but a 6-1 scoring run led to the Great Danes first-set win.
• UAlbany quickly jumped to a 7-3 lead in the second set.
• After NJIT tied the score at seven, each team added three straight points for a second tie at 10.
• Trading points, the Great Danes earned a four-point advantage, 18-14, after a three-point run.
• UAlbany extended its lead but a 7-1 scoring run from the Highlanders tied the set at 24.
• The two teams went back and forth until NJIT won the set, 31-29.
• After trading the first couple of points, an 8-2 scoring run gave the Great Danes a 9-4 advantage.
• The Highlanders put the set within two points, 11-9, before UAlbany gradually gained a five-point lead, 17-12.
• Once again, NJIT closed the gap, 18-15, but seven unanswered points finished the set as the Great Danes took a 2-1 match lead.
• With each team opening the fourth set with a 3-0 run, UAlbany answered with a 5-1 scoring run to take an 8-4 lead.
• Despite NJIT coming within one point of the Great Danes, UAlbany furthered its lead with six unanswered points, 17-10.
• The Highlanders attempted to come back but a final 8-2 scoring run, including five straight points, secured the 25-14 set win, and 3-1 match victory.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will head on the road to face Binghamton (Oct. 27) and Bryant (Oct. 29).
 
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