Friday, November 22
Fairfield, Conn.
5:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Rider
Volleyball Takes on #3 Rider in MAAC Quarterfinals Friday
11/21/2019 12:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Bobcats reach MAAC Tournament for fourth consecutive season
#6 Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-15, 8-10 MAAC) vs.
#3 Rider Broncs (15-15, 12-6 MAAC)
Friday, November 22, 2019 | 5 p.m.
Alumni Hall | Fairfield, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team takes on #3 Rider in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Friday. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Fairfield University's Alumni Hall.
This season marks the fourth consecutive season that the Bobcats have made an appearance in the MAAC Tournament. They have won a tournament match in two of the last three seasons, including a trip to the MAAC Championship game in 2016.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats made the trip to Western New York to close out their 2019 regular season. The Bobcats fell to Niagara on Saturday afternoon in five sets. Georgia Tselepi and Olga Zampati led the Bobcats with 17 kills each. On Sunday, the Bobcats fell to Canisius in three sets. Kaleigh Oates and Morgan Sherwin both tallied seven kills in the loss.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS
The #3 seeded Rider Broncs come into the MAAC Tournament with a 12-6 record in the conference. They won their final game of the season 3-0 against Saint Peter's. The Broncs rank second in the MAAC in opponent hitting percentage with a .188. Morgan Romano has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week every week this season for the Broncs.
LAST MATCHUP VS. RIDER
The Bobcats took on Rider on Senior Day in Hamden. The Broncs took the match in three sets behind 20 total blocks as a team. Georgia Tselepi recorded 10 kills, and Aryanah Diaz tallied three aces in the match. Morgan Romano had 14 kills and Anilee Sher dished out 32 assists for the Broncs.
TEAM DEFENSE
The Bobcats rank third in the MAAC in opponent hitting percentage with a .189, and they rank fourth in opponent kills with 11.92 per set.
BAKER'S BALLING OUT
Sophomore Outside Hitter Maggie Baker led the Bobcats offensively against Iona and Manhattan. Baker began the weekend on Saturday by posting 15 kills against Iona. She came back on Saturday and posted a career-high 25 kills against Manhattan on Sunday. She posted her third straight game of double-digit kills with 19 against Marist.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE DIAZ
First-year Outside Hitter Aryanah Diaz recorded her first career triple-double against New Hampshire. Diaz finished with 20 digs, 16 assists and 14 kills. Her triple-double was the first Quinnipiac volleyball triple-double recorded since 2007. Diaz recorded her second career triple-double on Sunday, October 13 against Saint Peter's. She recorded her third triple-double at Manhattan on Saturday, November 2. Diaz has three of the four triple doubles recorded by MAAC players this season.
OUTSTANDING OATES
Senior Middle Blocker Kaleigh Oates was named MAAC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday, September 10. She received this honor for her play at the Knights Fall Classic. Oates finished second in the MAAC in the regular season with a .382 hitting percentage.
PRESEASON POLL
Quinnipiac was picked to finish fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Poll as announced by the league office on Tuesday, August 20. The Bobcats also received a first place vote for the second time in three seasons.
VETERAN LEADERSHIP
Alejandra Rodriguez (Toa Alta, P.R.), Lauren Miller (Collegeville, Pa.), Maria Pansari (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) and Kaleigh Oates (Downingtown, Pa.) return as seniors for the Bobcats. All four seniors saw significant playing time last season with all of them playing more than 80 sets over the course of the season. Rodriguez and Pansari played all 112 sets last season.
NEW FACES
The Bobcats welcome four new players to the team for the 2019 season. First-year players Alisa Mejia (Rye Brook, N.Y.) and Aryanah Diaz (Miami, Fla.) come in as college rookies. Georgia Tselepi (Athens, Greece) and Olga Zampati (Athens, Greece) come in as transfers from other Division I colleges. Tselepi comes to Quinnipiac after transferring from Cincinnati and Zampati comes from Oklahoma.
ROBINSON ERA IS HERE
Head Coach Kyle Robinson picked up his first win as a Bobcat in a 3-0 win against Seton Hall at the Morgan State Invitational.
To stay up to date with all things Quinnipiac Volleyball, follow the program on Instagram and Twitter @QU_WVB.
#3 Rider Broncs (15-15, 12-6 MAAC)
Friday, November 22, 2019 | 5 p.m.
Alumni Hall | Fairfield, Conn.
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team takes on #3 Rider in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Friday. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Fairfield University's Alumni Hall.
This season marks the fourth consecutive season that the Bobcats have made an appearance in the MAAC Tournament. They have won a tournament match in two of the last three seasons, including a trip to the MAAC Championship game in 2016.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats made the trip to Western New York to close out their 2019 regular season. The Bobcats fell to Niagara on Saturday afternoon in five sets. Georgia Tselepi and Olga Zampati led the Bobcats with 17 kills each. On Sunday, the Bobcats fell to Canisius in three sets. Kaleigh Oates and Morgan Sherwin both tallied seven kills in the loss.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS
The #3 seeded Rider Broncs come into the MAAC Tournament with a 12-6 record in the conference. They won their final game of the season 3-0 against Saint Peter's. The Broncs rank second in the MAAC in opponent hitting percentage with a .188. Morgan Romano has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week every week this season for the Broncs.
LAST MATCHUP VS. RIDER
The Bobcats took on Rider on Senior Day in Hamden. The Broncs took the match in three sets behind 20 total blocks as a team. Georgia Tselepi recorded 10 kills, and Aryanah Diaz tallied three aces in the match. Morgan Romano had 14 kills and Anilee Sher dished out 32 assists for the Broncs.
TEAM DEFENSE
The Bobcats rank third in the MAAC in opponent hitting percentage with a .189, and they rank fourth in opponent kills with 11.92 per set.
BAKER'S BALLING OUT
Sophomore Outside Hitter Maggie Baker led the Bobcats offensively against Iona and Manhattan. Baker began the weekend on Saturday by posting 15 kills against Iona. She came back on Saturday and posted a career-high 25 kills against Manhattan on Sunday. She posted her third straight game of double-digit kills with 19 against Marist.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE DIAZ
First-year Outside Hitter Aryanah Diaz recorded her first career triple-double against New Hampshire. Diaz finished with 20 digs, 16 assists and 14 kills. Her triple-double was the first Quinnipiac volleyball triple-double recorded since 2007. Diaz recorded her second career triple-double on Sunday, October 13 against Saint Peter's. She recorded her third triple-double at Manhattan on Saturday, November 2. Diaz has three of the four triple doubles recorded by MAAC players this season.
OUTSTANDING OATES
Senior Middle Blocker Kaleigh Oates was named MAAC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday, September 10. She received this honor for her play at the Knights Fall Classic. Oates finished second in the MAAC in the regular season with a .382 hitting percentage.
PRESEASON POLL
Quinnipiac was picked to finish fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Poll as announced by the league office on Tuesday, August 20. The Bobcats also received a first place vote for the second time in three seasons.
VETERAN LEADERSHIP
Alejandra Rodriguez (Toa Alta, P.R.), Lauren Miller (Collegeville, Pa.), Maria Pansari (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) and Kaleigh Oates (Downingtown, Pa.) return as seniors for the Bobcats. All four seniors saw significant playing time last season with all of them playing more than 80 sets over the course of the season. Rodriguez and Pansari played all 112 sets last season.
NEW FACES
The Bobcats welcome four new players to the team for the 2019 season. First-year players Alisa Mejia (Rye Brook, N.Y.) and Aryanah Diaz (Miami, Fla.) come in as college rookies. Georgia Tselepi (Athens, Greece) and Olga Zampati (Athens, Greece) come in as transfers from other Division I colleges. Tselepi comes to Quinnipiac after transferring from Cincinnati and Zampati comes from Oklahoma.
ROBINSON ERA IS HERE
Head Coach Kyle Robinson picked up his first win as a Bobcat in a 3-0 win against Seton Hall at the Morgan State Invitational.
To stay up to date with all things Quinnipiac Volleyball, follow the program on Instagram and Twitter @QU_WVB.
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