University at Albany Great Danes

SCORE: Syracuse 3, UAlbany 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-20)

LOCATION: Newman Arena - Ithaca, N.Y.

RECORDS: UAlbany 0-4, 0-0 AE | Syracuse 2-2, 0-0 ACC

SHORT STORY: The women's volleyball team played hard, but a dominant outing by Syracuse resulted in the Orange to take the match in three sets, Friday afternoon. 

KEY STATS

• Senior middle blocker Campbell Robinson and junior outside hitter Pinar Erol led the Great Danes in kills with seven each.
• Erol also led UAlbany in digs with a team-high of 10.
• Junior libero Kasia Barletta contributed two aces.
• Senior setter Madison Hess acquired 13 assists, with freshman setter Addy Bianchini following with eight.  
• Junior middle blocker Mina Benucci earned two blocks. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Opening set one, UAlbany and Syracuse were neck-and-neck, but Syracuse found themselves taking a four-point lead at 17-13.
• The Great Danes started to cut the deficit against the Orange at 23-20, but Syracuse kept their lead to win set one, 25-20.
• Moving into the second set, the Great Danes took an early two-point lead, 6-4, and continued to hold the lead at 12-10.
• Syracuse responded and went on a four-point run and took the advantage, 14-12, before finishing strong, 25-15.
• For the first half of the third set, the Great Danes and the Orange were once again toe-to-toe with Syracuse just ahead, 9-8. 
• The Orange earned six consecutive points to go out in front at 15-8.
• UAlbany went on a 5-1 scoring run with kills from Pinar Erol, junior Sabrina Kinkaid, and Mina Benucci but a final point for Syracuse sealed the set, 25-20, and the match, 3-0.

NEXT: The Great Danes will be back at Newman Arena with a doubleheader and face the host, Cornell, Saturday (Sept. 5) at 11:00 am, followed by Howard at 3:00 pm.

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