LOCATION: Savage Arena – Toledo, Ohio

SHORT STORY: The Great Danes earned their second sweep of the season with a dominant 3-0 victory over Robert Morris, highlighted by strong performances from both veterans and newcomers.

COACH JOSH PICKARD: "I'm very proud of our effort today. We were balanced offensively as well as on defense. The team powered through a couple of lulls which is something we've worked hard on."

SCORE: UAlbany 3, Robert Morris 0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-17)

RECORD: UAlbany 2-1, 0-0 America East | Robert Morris 0-2, 0-0 Horizon

KEY STATS

• Graduate opposite Kendall Harris led UAlbany with 12 kills on .522 hitting.
• Graduate outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk totaled 12 kills and 6 digs.
• Redshirt-junior middle blocker Gabriella Karman hit .462 with 8 kills and 3 blocks.
• Senior middle blocker Tori Wilson added 6 kills.
• Sophomore setter Maria Olga Siapani directed the offense with 34 assists and 11 digs, adding 1 ace.
• Redshirt-junior defensive specialist/libero Brooke Malek tallied 8 digs and 2 aces.
• Freshman outside hitter Duri Harden chipped in 4 kills and 1 block.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany wasted no time finding momentum, using kills from Harris, Myhal, and Wilson to open a 15-7 advantage. 
• Malek delivered back-to-back aces to extend the margin before Woroniuk secured the frame with her third kill of the set at 25-14.
• The Great Danes and Colonials traded points in the second, with Robert Morris tying the score at 14-14. 
• Harris responded with three kills in a four-point stretch, and Wilson added a key swing late. 
• Woroniuk finished it off with a kill down the line as UAlbany pulled away, 25-22.
• Balanced offense carried UAlbany in the third, highlighted by a Harden kill and a Harris swing to push the lead to 15-10. 
• Karman's efficiency in the middle and a Malek service ace kept the Danes in control. 
• Wilson put the finishing touch on the sweep with her sixth kill, closing it 25-17.

NEXT: The Great Danes return home to host the UAlbany Invitational on Sept. 4-6. UAlbany will face Syracuse on Thursday at 6 PM for their home opener then move on to see Cornell on Friday and Canasius on Saturday.

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