VB, Harris, NJIT, 2025
Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
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NJIT NJIT 3-15,0-4 America East
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Winner UAlbany ALB 8-9,2-2 America East
NJIT NJIT
3-15,0-4 America East
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Final
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UAlbany ALB
8-9,2-2 America East
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
NJIT NJIT 25 21 11 20 (1)
UAlbany ALB 20 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Tops NJIT in Pink Game Victory

LOCATION: PE Gym - Albany, N.Y.

SCORE: UAlbany 3, NJIT 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-20)

RECORD: UAlbany 8-9, 2-2 America East | NJIT 3-15, 0-4 America East

SHORT STORY: UAlbany celebrated its annual Pink Game with a strong four-set win over NJIT on Friday night.

COACH JOSH PICKARD: "Another gritty win by the Great Danes. Our offense was clicking most of the night, and we really settled in defensively towards the middle. Proud of the way the team served and helped to really put pressure on the other team."

KEY STATS

  • Graduate opposite Kendall Harris led UAlbany with 14 kills on .429 hitting, adding 8 digs, 4 blocks, and 2 aces.

  • Redshirt-junior middle blocker Gabriella Karman hit .500 with 12 kills and 9 blocks.

  • Graduate outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk tallied 11 kills, 10 digs, and 2 aces.

  • Senior outside hitter Anna Myhal added 11 kills on .333 hitting with 7 digs.

  • Graduate setter Maria Olga Siapani posted 45 assists, 7 digs, and 4 blocks.

  • Sophomore defensive specialist Kasia Barletta anchored the back row with 22 digs and led all players with 5 aces.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • NJIT came out strong in the opening set, using a mid-frame surge to pull away despite five early kills from Harris.

  • UAlbany found its rhythm in the second, with Myhal and Harris combining for nine kills and Siapani spreading the offense. 

  • A late swing from Wilson sealed the 25-21 win.

  • The third set was all UAlbany, as Barletta's serving runs sparked a 9-0 stretch that built an early lead. 

  • The Purple and Gold hit .333 while holding NJIT to a .094 mark, cruising to a 25-11 victory.

  • In the fourth, UAlbany maintained control behind Harris' poise and timely kills from Woroniuk and Karman. 

  • Barletta added another service ace late before Harris closed the match 25-20 to secure the Pink Game win.

NEXT: The Great Danes hit the road next week for a mid-week matchup against Colgate on Tuesday at 11:00 AM and an America East contest at UMBC on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

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