NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The College of New Rochelle Women’s Volleyball team defeated Albetus Magnus 3-0 in non-conference play on Monday night inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center. With the loss, the Falcons move to 1-4 on the year, while the win boosts the Blue Angels record to 4-4 overall. The Blue Angels got off to a fast start in all three games, winning by scores of 25-17, 25-16 and 25-10.
After the hosts scored the first point of the contest, New Rochelle ran off 10 consecutive points with sophomore Fabiola Padilla Rios (San Juan, PR) at the service line. Later in the opening game, the hosts pulled within one at 17-16 following an erro by the Blue Angels. CNR ended the Albertus run and scored eight of the next nine points to take a 1-0 advantage.
In the second game, New Rochelle came out of the gates quickly once again, scoring the first four points capped by an ace from junior Melanie Ann Lopez Soto (Gurabo, PR). The Falcons would rally and pull within one at 8-7 with freshman Megan Warnke at the service line. Albertus reeled out four straight points courtesy of a bad set and three attack errors by the Blue Angels. New Rochelle would respond and build an eight-point advantage. The visitors took a 2-0 lead by scoring the final four points in the set with Padilla Rios again serving.
In the third and final game, the Blue Angels scored 10 of the first 11 points and never looked back en route to a 25-10 triumph.
New Rochelle was led offensively by Padilla Rio and junior Tiany Perez Diaz (Juncos, PR) with six kills, while sophomore middle hitter Tamara Beckford (Bronx, NY) added five kills. Lopez Soto had 10 assists and junior Indigo Flowers (San Francisco, CA) recorded eight of her own. Padilla Rio also netted game-high nine aces and Lopez Soto added five. Defensively, Perez Diaz and Lopz Soto each had 10 digs and Beckford registered three blocks.
The Blue Angels registered 25 kills, double that of Albertus, while adding 18 aces. Both teams had 46 digs and CNR finished with four blocks.
CNR returns to action on Thursday when they host Farmingdale State College from the Skyline Conference. First serve is set for 7:00pm.