Volleyball Takes 3-0 Loss Against UAlbany in Annual Dig Pink Match

Sunday, October 5

1 pm

University of New Hampshire

9-11, 2-1AE

University at Albany

4-11, 2-1AE

Albany (N.Y.)

New Hampshire

Volleyball Takes 3-0 Loss Against UAlbany in Annual Dig Pink Match

10/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire volleyball team's three-match unbeaten streak was snapped in a 3-0 loss to the University at Albany in the annual dig pink match Sunday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium.

The set scores were 18-25, 23-25 and 23-25 in the America East contest.

New Hampshire drops its record to 9-11 overall and 2-1 in conference play. UAlbany improves to 4-11, 2-1.

Junior outside hitter Tori Forrest (Powder Springs, Ga.) posted her sixth double-double of the season with 16 kills and 10 digs. Forrest also registered a team-high .295 attack percentage. Classmate Cassidy Croci (Sylvania, Ohio) contributed eight kills and racked up three blocks. Senior setter Taylor Dunklau (Mukwonago, Wis.) orchestrated the offense, dishing out 24 assists. Junior defensive specialist Madison Lightfoot (Clarkston, Mich.) posted 15 digs.

New Hampshire started the first set strong, but UAlbany erased a 5-1 UNH advantage with a six-point run to lead 7-5. The Wildcats battled back to tie that match at the 11 and 12 marks. However, the Great Danes landed three straight points to force the Wildcats to take a timeout. Not phased by the timeout, the Great Danes broke away and never looked back. UAlbany held New Hampshire to six points in the final stretch to close out the opening set.

The teams battled it out in the early goings of the frame, but an UNH attack error gave the UAlbany a 12-11 lead, prompting the 'Cats to use their first timeout. Following the huddle, New Hampshire engineered a 6-3 surge to lead 17-15 and force the Great Danes to huddle. UAlbany managed to even the set at the 18 mark, but UNH pulled away with a 5-1 run late in the stanza and led 23-19. The Great Danes stormed back with three straight points as the Wildcats burned its second timeout and held a 23-22 edge. The 'Cats could not hold off the late set rally by the Great Danes as the visiting team captured set two and entered intermission with a 2-0 match advantage.

UAlbany continued its momentum in the third frame with a 5-0 run out of the gate. However, the Wildcats clawed back to trail 10-9 in the early goings. The Wildcats and Great Danes fought neck-and-neck throughout the stanza, featuring 15 tied scores and seven lead changes. UAlbany landed a kill to take a 23-21 edge as New Hampshire called for a timeout. UNH pulled within a point at 24-23, facing match point. However, the Great Danes closed out with a match with a kill to give the Wildcats their first conference loss of the season.

New Hampshire returns to the court Sunday, Oct. 12 (1 p.m.) in America East action at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Wildcats return to Lundholm Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 24 (7 p.m.) against UMBC.

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