It was a Battle of the Birds when Albany challenged Bethlehem Central on Thursday. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Eagles. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Albany had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20.
Tess Bartholomew was the offensive standout of the match as she had 19 digs and four assists. Bartholomew is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 19 every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Albany fell to 4-1. As for Bethlehem Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0-2.
Albany has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Columbia on the 20th. As for Bethlehem Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Saratoga Springs on the 19th.
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