NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Purchase College women's volleyball team nearly completed an epic comeback Thursday evening, before ultimately falling in the season opener at Albertus Magnus College, 3-2.

Scores for the contest were 25-17, 25-12, 21-25, 21-25 and 16-14.

The first two sets easily broke in favor of the hosts, as the Panthers found themselves in an early hole a result.

Despite the deficit, the squad rallied with back-to-back set wins, extending the contest and forcing a decisive final frame.

During that frame, the Blue and Orange jumped in front early and led much of the way. Their biggest margin came late, as Purchase enjoyed an 11-8 advantage.

However, the hosts would not be denied on the evening, as they responded with six-straight points to take the game to match point, 14-11.

The Panthers then tied the contest 14-14, before two straight kills from the Falcons sealed the result.

In total, the guests finished with 35 kills on .054 hitting, while Albertus Magnus totaled 43 kills and a .141 percentage.

Individually, Kalyn Cormier (SR/Houston, TX) finished with a team-high 10 kills, while Helena Carroll (FR/Lancaster, PA) added eight kills, five aces and 14 assists.

Natalia Leite (SO/Thornwood, NY) collected seven kills, 11 assists and 13 digs.

Up next for the Panthers is a trip to New York City, as the squad faces The City College of New York on September 10th at 7 p.m.