Volleyball Drops Hard-Fought Match to UAlbany - Hartfordhawks.com

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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford volleyball team was unable to hold on to an early lead, as it dropped a 3-1 decision to visiting UAlbany on Sunday. Freshman Camryn Luginbuhl posted her third double-double in as many matches to pace the Hawks, who saw late comeback bids come up short in the second and fourth sets.
 
Hartford (3-14) falls to 1-3 in America East action, while UAlbany, which hit .288 as a team, (7-12) improves its league record to 3-2.
 
SET ONE: HARTFORD 25, UALBANY 23
UAlbany spoiled an early Hartford lead with a 5-0 run to take a 17-14 advantage. The Hawks clawed their way back into the game, though, as they stormed back from a 22-19 deficit and tied things up at 22-all, on a kill from freshman Sophie Paspal and back-to-back blocks that included combined efforts from Diede and junior Maddie Lindsay. The Great Danes would take a 23-22 edge on a kill from Malea Stanton, but Hartford finished strong with Lindsay and Luginbuhl contributing kills to a set ending 3-0 run. 
 
SET TWO: UALBANY 25, HARTFORD 20
UAlbany rallied earlier to break open a 4-4 deadlock and take a 10-4 advantage. The Great Danes continued to roll, as they pushed ahead by as many as 11, at 19-8. The Hawks would not go down easy, though, despite the double-digit deficit. Trailing by a 23-10 count, Hartford put together an impressive rally, scoring 10 of the next 11 points, including seven-straight points, to pull with four at 24-10. Hartford's comeback bid ran out of steam, however, as UAlbany took the set by a 25-20 final. 
 
SET THREE: UALBANY 25, HARTFORD 15
The Great Danes jumped out to a 7-3 lead, forcing the Hawks to play from behind. Hartford managed to tie the game up at 9-9 behind the strength of a 6-2 rally, but UAlbany responded. Scoring seven unanswered points to push ahead, 16-9, the Great Danes never looked back and went on to take the 2-1 edge in the match.
 
SET FOUR: UALBANY 25, HARTFORD 22
The Hawks and Great Danes exchanged blows in the fourth set. With neither side gaining more than a two-point edge, the teams played to an 18-18 deadlock late in the set. Breaking the tie with a 4-0 lead to take its largest lead of the stanza at 22-18, UAlbany led, 24-22. The Hawks had one final comeback in them, as they slashed the deficit in half at 24-22 on a Great Danes' attacking error and a kill from sophomore Kaleigh Fitzgerald, but a Hartford service error allowed UAlbany to clinch the match.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Luginbuhl tallied team-best numbers of 16 kills and 16 digs for her third-straight double-double
• Senior Alex Lucero (13 digs) and junior Greta De Gaspar (12) also had double-digit digs
• Freshman Sophie Paspal, who hit .357 on the match, delivered a career-high seven kills
• Hitting .400, senior Valerie Diede matched a game high in blocks with four
• Sophomore Morgan Galligan led all players with 36 assists

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks remain home for their next two matches. Hartford continues its homestand against Stony Brook on Friday (7 p.m.) before it hosts NJIT in a make-up match on Sunday (3 p.m.).

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October 18, 2021 at 06:51AM
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