Match vs. Hartford: UAlbany 3, Hartford 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-22)

Match vs. Stony Brook: UAlbany 3, Stony Brook 2 (16-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-13)
 
Location: University Gym in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (9-1, 8-0) | Hartford (4-2, 4-2) | Stony Brook (4-7, 4-4)
 
Short Story: UAlbany defeated Hartford 3-0 and completed a comeback against Stony Brook to win 15-13 in the fifth set after trailing the match 2-0. 
 
Coach Pickard: "We played two really tough teams that play two very different styles. I'm happy the team was able to adjust to the different styles of play to get the wins. We are going to need to rest as much as possible for the quick turnaround to Monday." 
 
Key Stats vs. Hartford

• UAlbany led by seven points on multiple occasions before winning the first set by seven, 25-18
• The second set was back-and-forth before UAlbany went on a six-point run to make it 17-12 and won 25-20
• With the third set separated by one point, 22-21, UAlbany was able to score three of the last four points and win 25-22
• The Great Danes never trailed by more than three in any of the matches
• Kamara Kelly had a team-high 10 kills, followed closely by Danielle Tedesco (9) and ShaLi Niu (8)
• Malea Stanton had a team-high 18 assists and Andersen Vaughan added 13
• Danielle Tedesco recorded four block assists
• Hartford's Abby Nash had a match-high 18 kills and Megan Anderson had 32 assists

Key Stats vs. Stony Brook

• UAlbany dropped the first set and never led after taking a 1-0 lead.
• In set two, Stony Brook started with a 5-1 lead before the Great Danes rattled off a 10-1 run. However, Stony Brook put together an eventual 9-1 run themselves and won the set 25-20.
• In the third and fourth set, the Great Danes stormed back with two wins and forced a decisive fifth set.
• In the fifth set, Stony Brook took a 5-2 lead but UAlbany came back to tie 6-6. Trailing 7-6, UAlbany put together a 6-1 run. Stony Brook was able to tie the set at 12 before UAlbany pulled away and won 15-13 and completed the comeback.
• Kamara Kelly had a team-high 17 kills, followed by Regan Wright (15) and Danielle Tedesco (15)
• Malea Stanton (29) and Andersen Vaughan (20) each topped the 20-assist plateau
• Charlotte Macken had a match-high 19 digs and was accompanied by four teammates with double-digit digs
• Stony Brook freshman Torri Henry set a career-high with 53 assists
• The Seawolves had three players with double-digit kills, led by Leoni Kunz's 19

Next: UAlbany returns to the court on Monday, March 22 for two more games, against Hartford at 11:00 a.m. and Stony Brook at 7:00 p.m.