UAlbany Volleyball Defeats Virginia Commonwealth 3-1

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Richmond, Va. – Freshman Teresa Coppiellie recorded 12 digs and 12 kills to pace UAlbany volleyball to a 3-1 win over Virginia Commonwealth at the VCU/Third Degree Sportswear Thanksgiving Invitational at Alltel Pavilion on Friday night.

The Great Danes took the first game rather handily, defeating the Rams by a score of 30-19. Junior Kamisha Kellam and freshman Amanda Cowdrey led the attack with four kills apiece, as the team hit .400 compared to VCU’s .125 hitting percentage. Game two belonged to the Rams, as they edged the Great Danes 30-28 to even the score at 1-1 heading into the third game.

UAlbany would win the third game by a decisive 30-19 score behind Coppiellie’s five kills and went on to earn the victory by winning the fourth game 33-31.

Kellam finished with a team-high 15 kills and added five total blocks, while Cowdrey scored her 21st double-double of the season with 10 kills and 12 digs. Freshman Brooke Stanley had a match-high 49 assists and five blocks, while classmate Tawny Dahmes had a match-high 14 digs. Senior Ashley Crenshaw had eight kills and six total blocks.

VCU (11-20) was led by Ariel Newman with 19 kills and 12 digs and Elisa Kuehnel, who had 18 kills, five digs and four total blocks.

The Great Danes, winners of seven of their last eight, play Long Island tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. to conclude their regular season and continue preparation for the NCAA tournament. UAlbany (22-9) will learn of its seed and opponent during the NCAA selection show on ESPNU on Sunday evening at 8 p.m.


UAlbany (22-9) def. Virginia Commonwealth (11-20), 3-1 (30-19, 28-30, 30-19, 33-31).