SCORE: Binghamton 3, UAlbany 2 (20-25, 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 15-7)
LOCATION: West Gym - Vestal, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 5-11, 1-3 America East | Binghamton 9-7, 1-3 America East
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes forced five sets in a close matchup against Binghamton, but the Bearcats took the win, Sunday afternoon.
KEY STATS
- Junior outside hitter Pinar Erol led the team with 20 kills. Erol also had a team-high three service aces.
- Freshman setter Addy Bianchini earned a career-high 55 assists.
- Junior middle blocker Mina Benucci and Erol both earned two blocks.
- Erol led the team in digs with 24. Freshman defensive specialist Madison Kyle followed with 14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bearcats got the first point to start set one, but the Great Danes scored five consecutive points for the early lead.
- A kill from Nia Gibson powered another 5-0 run from UAlbany, which led the team to 15 points first.
- Binghamton began to close the deficit, but a service ace from Kasia Barletta secured set one for the Great Danes, 25-20.
- The Bearcats responded in set two with a six-point scoring run and took the lead early.
- Binghamton scored five consecutive points and increased their lead, 15-10.
- UAlbany and the Bearcats exchanged points in the second half of the set, but Binghamton still held a five-point lead, 20-15.
- The Bearcats took set two and tied the match.
- The Great Danes opened set three with a 7-2 scoring run.
- Binghamton started to gain momentum, but UAlbany continued to hold the lead, 15-11.
- A four-point run from the Bearcats gave them a one-point lead over the Great Danes, 19-18.
- UAlbany and Binghamton went back and forth exchanging points, but the Bearcats earned the set two win for the match advantage.
- Set four started off close between the two teams, but Binghamton had a one-point lead, 15-14.
- A kill from Mina Benucci tied the set, 20-20.
- A service ace from Pinar Erol gave the Great Danes a two-point lead, and they went on to seal set four and tied the match.
- In similar fashion, set five started off with UAlbany and the Bearcats going neck and neck, but Binghamton scored five consecutive points for the lead.
- In extra-points, the Bearcats took set five and won the match.
NEXT: The Great Danes will continue their road trip as they head to Smithfield to take on Bryant Saturday afternoon (Oct. 17) at 3:00 PM.
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