LOCATION: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena - Baltimore, Md.

SCORE: UMBC 3, UAlbany 1 (25-17, 27-25, 20-25, 26-24)

RECORD: UAlbany 14-12, 6-4 America East | UMBC 13-11, 7-3 America East

SHORT STORY: UAlbany pushed UMBC in a tight four-set America East Championship match highlighted by a career performance from outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk, who finished with 24 kills on Saturday afternoon. Middle blocker Tori Wilson and Woroniuk were selected to the All-Championship team.

KEY STATS

• Graduate outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk led all players with 24 kills on .386 hitting, adding 11 digs and 1 ace.

• Graduate opposite Kendall Harris totaled 9 kills on .304 hitting with 3 digs and 1 block.

• Senior middle blocker Tori Wilson recorded 9 kills and 2 blocks.

• Redshirt junior middle blocker Gabriella Karman posted 6 kills and 3 blocks with 1 ace.

• Senior outside hitter Anna Myhal added 7 kills, 15 digs, and 3 aces.

• Sophomore setter Maria Olga Siapani finished with 50 assists, 7 digs, and 1 kill.

• Senior libero Brooke Malek totaled 11 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany opened strong with an Anna Myhal ace and built a 2-0 lead before UMBC responded with a run.

• The Great Danes stayed within one at 9-8 after a Shynelle Woroniuk kill, but UMBC used a mid-set push to go ahead 16-12.

• A late service run from Claudia Llamas extended the gap as UMBC took the frame 25-17.

• UAlbany responded with early pressure and took a 5-3 lead behind kills from Woroniuk and Gabriella Karman.

• The Great Danes surged ahead 14-11 with Tori Wilson and Anna Myhal scoring in transition.

• UAlbany reached set point at 24-23 after a Kendall Harris kill, but UMBC fought off two set points and closed the frame 27-25.

• UAlbany came out attacking with kills from Woroniuk and Myhal to lead 9 7.

• Back-to-back kills from Harris and a steady sideout rhythm helped the Danes widen the margin to 18-13.

• Maria Olga Siapani connected with Wilson and Woroniuk late as UAlbany closed the set 25-20, hitting .448 in the frame.

• UAlbany controlled early momentum and led 10-7 behind clean passing and a kill from Wilson.

• UMBC rallied to tie it 14-14 before UAlbany answered with kills from Woroniuk and Karman to regain the lead at 19-17.

• The Great Danes reached 24-23 with a set point in hand, but UMBC scored the final three points to take the match.
   

NEXT: UAlbany concludes its 2025 season after competing in the America East Championship match.