Albany hadn't done well against Saint Mary recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Albany Cougars skirted past the Saint Mary's Panthers 3-2. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Albany wouldn't go down easily and took Saint Mary's into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 22-25, 17-15.
Saint Mary's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sofia Seiden, who had ten digs and four aces, and Lucia Parsons, who had six digs. Those four aces gave Seiden a new career-high.
The win was the fourth in a row for Albany, bringing their record for this year to 18-12. As for Saint Mary's, the defeat snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 19-10 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albany will welcome Salesian College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Saint Mary's, they will square off against Hercules at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hercules is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Saint Mary's will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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