SCORE: Bryant 3, UAlbany 1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19)
 
LOCATION: Robison Gym at the Kahl Campus Center (Russell Sage College) - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 5-11, 0-2 AE | Bryant 11-8, 1-1 AE
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes won the first set but Bryant came from behind to take the match in four sets, Friday night.
 
COACH JOSH PICKARD: "Great start to the night but unfortunately, we couldn't sustain our pressure. We are going to get back in the gym tomorrow for a quick turnaround on Sunday."
 
KEY STATS

• Redshirt-sophomore Shynelle Woroniuk led the Great Danes with 10 kills and 11 points.
• Junior Sthefany Carvalho held a team-high with nine digs.
• Junior Zosia Szczotkiewicz served as the team setter finishing with 31 assists.
• Three Great Danes totaled four blocks - redshirt sophomore Kendall Harris, sophomore Tori Wilson, and freshman Campbell Robinson.
• Redshirt-freshman Gabriella Karman had a team-best two service aces.  

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Great Danes opened with a 7-1 scoring run in the first set.
• After going back and forth for a bit, the Bulldogs tallied four-straight points to close the point gap to 14-11.
• Trading points for the remainder of the set, UAlbany gradually extended its lead before taking the first set, 25-19.
• The second set began with back-and-forth action before the Bulldogs broke out to a 9-4 lead with a 7-1 scoring run.
• Showing resilience, UAlbany battled back to reduce the deficit to 10-9.
• Bryant gained an eight-point advantage with an 8-1 scoring run before earning the second set win, 25-15.
• In the third set, a 6-1 scoring run provided the Bulldogs an early 10-4 lead.
• Trading short runs, the Great Danes were behind 18-14 but Bryant finished the set with seven unanswered points for a 25-14 decision.
• UAlbany grabbed the first point in the fourth set. Five consecutive points gave the Great Danes an early 7-3 advantage. 
• After trading points, the Bulldogs pushed ahead with a 6-1 scoring run for a 14-12 lead.
• The Great Danes answered back with a 5-0 scoring run to regain the lead.
• The Bulldogs pulled away late in the set with nine unanswered points.
• Despite trading the last couple of points, Bryant took the match, 3-1, with a 25-19 set victory.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will host UMBC for their Spread Respect contest on Sunday (Oct. 8).
 
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