SCORE: Binghamton 3, UAlbany 0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-15)
 
LOCATION: Events Center - Vestal, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 4-9, 0-1 AE | Binghamton 10-5, 1-0 AE
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes fought against the Bearcats in their first conference match of the season.
 
COACH JOSH PICKARD: "Tonight was a tough outing. The team started a bit flat and we had trouble getting out of that rut. I was very happy with the players that were able to come off the bench and make some plays for us. We're back in the gym tomorrow to work at getting better."
 
KEY STATS

• Redshirt-junior Shynelle Woroniuk led the Great Danes' offense with 10 kills.
• In senior Zosia Szczotkiewicz's returning match, the setter led with 13 assists and had the team's only service ace.
• Redshirt-sophomore Gabriella Karman was the driving force for UAlbany's defense with four blocks.
• Redshirt-sophomore Brooke Malek tallied 10 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Binghamton opened strong in the first set and quickly pushed to an 8-2 lead.
• UAlbany found momentum to shrink the gap with timely kills from outside hitter Shynelle Woroniuk and middle blocker Gabriella Karman.
• Despite a valiant attempt to regroup, the Great Danes couldn't keep pace and fell in set one, 25-16.
• A back-and-forth battle was brewing early in the second set as UAlbany kept the score tight at 6-6 before a six-point scoring run got the Bearcats going.
• Binghamton laid the foundation for a set two victory after two more scoring runs and ended the set, 25-12.
• Strong offensive efforts by middle blocker Sabrina Kinkaid and a key block by Karman made for a promising start in set three.
• Binghamton retaliated with a whopping eight-point scoring run to put them on top.
• Woroniuk rallied for five more kills trying to cut the Bearcats lead but Binghamton stayed strong and ended the set, 25-15. This completed the match, 3-0.

NEXT: UAlbany will host their first conference match on their campus in two years against New Hampshire at 3 PM on Sunday, September 29.
 
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