SCORE: Bryant 3, UAlbany 2 (23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 18-25, 15-12)
LOCATION: Chase Athletic Center - Smithfield, R.I.
RECORDS: UAlbany 5-12, 1-4 America East | Bryant 10-13, 4-1 America East
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes put up a fight in a nail-biting matchup against Bryant, but the Bulldogs emerged with the win, Saturday afternoon.
KEY STATS
- Junior outside hitter Pinar Erol led the team in kills with 17.
- Senior middle blocker Campbell Robinson had a team-high six blocks.
- Freshman setter Addy Bianchini recorded 39 assists.
- Junior libero Kasia Barletta put up 20 digs.
- Barletta, Erol, and Bianchini each earned two service aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In set one, the Great Danes and Bulldogs went back and forth exchanging points, but a 5-1 run from UAlbany gave them a one-point lead, 15-14.
- Bryant and the Great Danes continued to go toe to toe, but a service ace from Addy Bianchini helped the Great Danes take a three-point lead late in the set.
- A 5-1 scoring run from the Bulldogs began to close the deficit, but a kill from Campbell Robinson sealed set one for UAlbany, 25-23.
- In similar fashion, set two started off close between the Great Danes and Bryant, but the Bulldogs took the lead, 15-11.
- A four-point scoring run from Bryant increased their advantage, 21-14.
- UAlbany didn't back down as a kill from Robinson powered a 9-1 run from the Great Danes and tied the set, 24-24.
- In extra points, the Bulldogs took set two and tied the match.
- In set three, Bryant held a four-point advantage early in the first half, 15-11.
- The Bulldogs continued to hold onto their lead with a 5-3 scoring run.
- Bryant secured set three, 25-16.
- A kill from Nia Gibson helped power an 8-1 scoring run from UAlbany to start set four.
- The Great Danes increased their advantage as they jumped out to a 17-9 lead.
- The Bulldogs scored six consecutive points to cut the Great Danes' lead to three points, 19-16.
- UAlbany held their advantage and took set four, 25-18.
- The Great Danes scored the first point of set five, but a 5-0 run from Bryant gave them the lead, 6-3.
- UAlbany began to close the deficit scoring three consecutive points, but the Bulldogs ultimately won the match, 3-2.
NEXT: The Great Danes will be back at home to take on NJIT, Friday evening (Oct. 23) at 6:00 PM.
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