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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