Volleyball Recap: Albany Cougars vs. Saint Mary's Panthers
After flying high against Hercules last Monday, Albany came back down to earth. The Albany Cougars fell just short of the Saint Mary's Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Albany sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 22-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-6.
Saint Mary's was led to victory by Lucia Parsons and Gabriella Martinez. Parsons had five digs and three aces, while Martinez had 13 digs. The dominant performance also gave Parsons a new career-high in aces.
Albany's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Saint Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Albany will take on Novato at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Novato is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Albany will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Saint Mary's, they will challenge Berkeley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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