THE BASICS:

RESULT: Albany 3, Hartford 0
SET 1: Albany 25, Hartford 7
SET 2: Albany 25, Hartford 9
SET 3: Albany 25, Hartford 18
RECORDS: Hartford (0-17, 0-3 America East); Albany (7-8, 2-1)
LOCATION: University Gym (Albany, N.Y.)

THE LEAD: An impressive offensive attack helped Albany to a 3-0 win over the Hartford volleyball team on Sunday at University Gym. Paulina Modestow led the way for the Hawks with eight kills in the loss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET ONE:
Tatum Jungsten led an impressive offensive attack for the Great Danes, as she delivered kills on each of her six attacks in the opening stanza. As a team, Albany committed just one attack error in the set and hit a stunning .632 in the process. The Great Danes also had a strong performance defensively, digging 10 of the Hawks' 21 attacks.

SET TWO:
In the second, it was the Great Dane service that did the bulk of the damage. Albany posted seven aces, six by Jungsten, to take the victory in set number two. Jungsten and Laini Leindecker combined for nine kills on the offensive side as well.

SET THREE:
The Hawks and Great Danes came out in the third even, battling to a 7-7 score after a Modestow kill. But Albany took a timeout at that juncture and turned the momentum to build a 10-7 advantage. The home squad slowly built its lead up to six and maintained that to 21-15. The Hawks rallied for three straight points, the last on a Rachel Moll ace, but Albany finished off the match with four straight points.

UP NEXT:
The Hawks will return to the Hartford Volleyball Gym for the first time in a month when they play host to UMass Lowell on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Admission is free to all spectators for all Hartford Volleyball home games, and live stats and video will be available on HartfordHawks.com.