LOCATION: Chace Athletic Center - Smithfield, R.I.

SCORE: Bryant 3, UAlbany 1 (25-15, 25-15, 27-29, 25-20)

RECORD: UAlbany 6-8, 1-1 America East | Bryant 9-8, 1-0 America East

SHORT STORY: UAlbany battled back to win a thrilling third set but fell in four to Bryant on Sunday afternoon in Rhode Island.

COACH JOSH PICKARD: "Going on the road in our conference is tough and this was evidence of that today. We had trouble getting going and by the time we did it was a little too late to change the tide."

KEY STATS

• Graduate outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk recorded 13 kills and 6 digs.

• Senior middle blocker Tori Wilson tallied 6 kills and 2 digs.

• Redshirt-junior middle blocker Gabriella Karman added 3 kills and 1 block.

• Graduate setter Elif Yasar totaled 22 assists and 5 digs, while sophomore setter Maria Olga Siapani added 11 assists.

• Redshirt-junior libero Brooke Malek collected a team-high 16 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bryant pulled away midway through the first set with a 10-3 run, using strong serving to close it 25-15.

• The Bulldogs carried momentum into the second, jumping out to a 9-2 lead and holding off late kills from Wilson and Myhal for another 25-15 win.

• UAlbany responded in the third, as Woroniuk and Wilson delivered timely swings and Malek steadied the back row. 

• The Danes fought off multiple set points before Woroniuk sealed it 29-27.

• The fourth stayed tight early, tied 13-13 after a Barletta dig led to a Woroniuk kill. 

• Bryant surged late to take the match with a 25-20 decision.
   

NEXT: UAlbany continues America East play on the road on Friday, Oct. 3, against New Hampshire at 7:00 PM.