Saturday, October 15
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Bobcats Head to Rider and Saint Peter's for Weekend MAAC Matches
10/14/2022 10:57:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Quinnipiac Bobcats (3-13, 2-7 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (5-13, 3-5 MAAC)
Saturday Oct. 15, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Alumni Gymnasium | Lawrenceville, N.J.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Saint Peter's
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Yanitelli Center | Jersey City, N.Y.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team is back on the road for some MAAC action this weekend, as the Bobcats travel to take on Rider on Saturday, followed by a match at Saint Peter's on Sunday. Both matches are slated to start at 1 p.m.
THE MATCHUP: vs. RIDER
● Saturday's match between the Bobcats and Broncs will mark the 22nd meeting between the two programs
● Rider owns a 14-7 record all-time against Quinnipiac
● The Broncs own a three-game win streak over the Bobcats
● The last time the two sides matched up, Rider came away with a three-set victory over QU in the MAAC Semifinals in Loudonville on Nov. 20, 2021
● Aryanah Diaz led the Bobcats with 14 kills and two aces
● The Broncs enter the match 5-13 on the season and 3-5 in MAAC contests
● Rider is 1-3 in its last four contests
● Morgan Romano leads the Broncs with 201 kills and 236 points
THE MATCHUP: vs. SAINT PETER'S
● Sunday's match between the Bobcats and Peacocks will mark the 19th meeting between the two programs
● Quinnipiac owns a 13-5 record all-time against Saint Peter's
● The Bobcats own a 10-game win streak over the Peacocks, dating back to 2016
● The last time the two sides matched up, Quinnipiac came away with a four-set victory over Saint Peter's in Jersey City on Oct. 10, 2021
● Nicole Legg posted 14 kills and eight blocks in the victory
● The Peacocks enters the weekend 0-21 on the season and 0-8 in MAAC contests
● Morgan Thurlow leads the Peacocks with 128 kills and 155.5 points
LAST TIME OUT
● Aryanah Diaz tallied 20 kills and 15 digs for her eighth double-double of the season, as the Bobcats fell short in four sets at home against Siena on Oct. 12
● Damla Gunes added 44 assists in the contest
● Alexandra Tennon added 11 kills to extend her double-figure kill streak to 13 consecutive matches.
HOME LOVIN'
● Alexandra Tennon tallied 10 kills to extend her double-figure kill streak to 12 consecutive matches, as the Bobcats downed MAAC foe Manhattan in straight sets on Oct.9
● Milena Martinon added eight kills, while Giorgia Donghi contributed six kills of her own in the Bobcats' home win
● Damla Gunes totaled 26 assists and a career-high six service aces in the victory.
FIRST MAAC WIN
● The Bobcats earned its first MAAC win of the season in a thrilling five-set victory over Siena on the road on Sept. 24
● The Bobcats took the opening two sets, before dropping the next two
● The Bobcats found themselves down 10-4 in the final set before slowly battling back to tie the set at 13-13. With the set tied, Damla Gunes scored a block at the net to give the Bobcats match point, before assisting on a kill from Alexandra Tennon to take the final set and match.
● Tennon posted 16 kills and 13 digs for her third double-double of the season, while Aryanah Diaz added 14 kills and 12 digs for the Bobcats in the victory.
DOMINANT DIAZ
● Senior Aryanah Diaz got off to a hot start to open MAAC competition
● Diaz recorded a double-double in three consecutive MAAC matches to open conference-play
● Diaz owns eight double-doubles on the season, most recently recording 20 kills and 15 digs against Siena on Oct. 12
● She owns six double-doubles in MAAC contests
● Diaz tallied 15 kills and 17 digs against Marist on Oct. 5
● Diaz opened MAAC play with 26 kills and 11 digs against the Purple Eagles on Sept. 17
● She followed with 18 kills and 15 digs against the Golden Griffins on Sept. 18
● Diaz totaled 14 kills and and 12 digs for the Bobcats in the victory over Siena on Sept. 24
● Through nine MAAC contests, Diaz leads the field in kills in MAAC matches with 135
DAZZLING DAMLA
● First year Damla Gunes has made an instant impact for the Bobcats through 16 games
● Gunes' 437 assists on the season is tops on the team and ranks fifth in the MAAC, while her 8.57 assists per set ranks third in the MAAC
● She has recorded three double-doubles on the season, most recently posting 40 assists and 14 digs against Iona on Oct. 8
● She tallied 18 assists and 11 digs against Delaware State
● She has recorded 30 or more assists seven times this season, most recently tallying 44 assists against Siena on Oct. 12
● She recorded 40 assists in a match against Iona on Oct. 8
● Damla Gunes tallied 35 assists in a contest against Marist on Oct. 5
● She totaled 36 assists in a win over Siena on Sept. 24
● Damla Gunes accumulated 55 assists in QU's contest against Canisius on Sept. 18
● She posted 35 assists in QU's contest against Robert Morris on Sept. 10
● Gunes tallied 55 assists and 12 digs against Fordham on Aug. 27 for the first double-double of her collegiate career
● She is the first Quinnipiac player to tally 50 or more assists twice in a season since Maria Pansari did so six times in 2018
● Her 55 assists in a contest stands as the most assists in a match by a MAAC player this season, doing so twice
AMAZING ALEXANDRA
● Sophomore Alexandra Tennon's 202 kills on the season ranks fifth in the MAAC, while her 3.26 kills per set ranks fifth in the MAAC as well
● Tennon has posted double-figure kills in 13 consecutive matches dating back to the Delaware State match on Sept. 3
● Alexandra Tennon was named to the All-Tournament team after totaling 43 kills, 30 digs and six blocks at the Comfort Inn-vitational hosted by Morehead State
● Tennon led the Bobcats in kills in all three matches, posting team-high amounts of 11 kills (Morehead State) and 16 kills twice (North Alabama/Robert Morris)
NOTORIOUS NICOLE
● Graduate student Nicole Legg has proven herself to be a top two-way player in the conference
● Legg is tops in the conference in hitting percentage (.425) and ranks ninth in total blocks (38)
● Legg has tallied 10 or more kills in three matches this season, most recently posting 13 kills against Marist on Oct. 5
● Legg recorded a season-high eight blocks against Marist on Oct. 5
WAY TO GO GI
● First year Ginevra Giovagnoni has totaled 89 kills on the season
● She boasts 2.97 kills per set on the season
● Giovagnoni has led the Bobcats in kills in three matches this season
● Giovagnoni was named the MAAC Player of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday, Aug. 30
● This was the first weekly award honor for Giovagnoni this season after just two games played
● She combined to tally a team-best 31 kills, 15 digs, two service aces and a block in Quinnipiac's opening matches against Stony Brook and Fordham
● Giovagnoni recorded nine kills, eight digs and two service aces in the Bobcats' opener at Stony Brook
● She followed that performance with a team-high 22 kills with a blistering .409 attack-percentage and seven digs against Fordham
NEXT TIME OUT
● The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 22 when they return home to take on MAAC foe Niagara
● First serve is set for 1 p.m. on Burt Kahn Court
HEAD COACH KYLE ROBINSON
● Head Coach Kyle Robinson enters his fourth season with the Bobcats
● Robinson has led the Bobcats to 28 wins in three seasons and two MAAC Tournament berths
● Robinson has led QU to appearances in the MAAC Championship (2019) and MAAC Semifinals (2019, 2021)
LAST SEASON
● QU earned 11 wins in last season, including nine against MAAC opponents
● Earning All-MAAC First Team honors as a senior in 2021, Nicole Legg returns as a graduate student
● Legg's 247 kills ranked second on the team and 11th in the MAAC, while she ranked third in total blocks (99) and led the conference with a .398 attack-percentage
● Aryanah Diaz returns for her senior campaign after leading the Bobcats and ranking eighth in the MAAC with 293 kills in 2021
● Diaz tallied 339 digs in 2021, the second most on the team
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To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac volleyball, follow the program on social media @QU_WVB and on gobobcats.com.
Saturday Oct. 15, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Alumni Gymnasium | Lawrenceville, N.J.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Saint Peter's
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Yanitelli Center | Jersey City, N.Y.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team is back on the road for some MAAC action this weekend, as the Bobcats travel to take on Rider on Saturday, followed by a match at Saint Peter's on Sunday. Both matches are slated to start at 1 p.m.
THE MATCHUP: vs. RIDER
● Saturday's match between the Bobcats and Broncs will mark the 22nd meeting between the two programs
● Rider owns a 14-7 record all-time against Quinnipiac
● The Broncs own a three-game win streak over the Bobcats
● The last time the two sides matched up, Rider came away with a three-set victory over QU in the MAAC Semifinals in Loudonville on Nov. 20, 2021
● Aryanah Diaz led the Bobcats with 14 kills and two aces
● The Broncs enter the match 5-13 on the season and 3-5 in MAAC contests
● Rider is 1-3 in its last four contests
● Morgan Romano leads the Broncs with 201 kills and 236 points
THE MATCHUP: vs. SAINT PETER'S
● Sunday's match between the Bobcats and Peacocks will mark the 19th meeting between the two programs
● Quinnipiac owns a 13-5 record all-time against Saint Peter's
● The Bobcats own a 10-game win streak over the Peacocks, dating back to 2016
● The last time the two sides matched up, Quinnipiac came away with a four-set victory over Saint Peter's in Jersey City on Oct. 10, 2021
● Nicole Legg posted 14 kills and eight blocks in the victory
● The Peacocks enters the weekend 0-21 on the season and 0-8 in MAAC contests
● Morgan Thurlow leads the Peacocks with 128 kills and 155.5 points
LAST TIME OUT
● Aryanah Diaz tallied 20 kills and 15 digs for her eighth double-double of the season, as the Bobcats fell short in four sets at home against Siena on Oct. 12
● Damla Gunes added 44 assists in the contest
● Alexandra Tennon added 11 kills to extend her double-figure kill streak to 13 consecutive matches.
HOME LOVIN'
● Alexandra Tennon tallied 10 kills to extend her double-figure kill streak to 12 consecutive matches, as the Bobcats downed MAAC foe Manhattan in straight sets on Oct.9
● Milena Martinon added eight kills, while Giorgia Donghi contributed six kills of her own in the Bobcats' home win
● Damla Gunes totaled 26 assists and a career-high six service aces in the victory.
FIRST MAAC WIN
● The Bobcats earned its first MAAC win of the season in a thrilling five-set victory over Siena on the road on Sept. 24
● The Bobcats took the opening two sets, before dropping the next two
● The Bobcats found themselves down 10-4 in the final set before slowly battling back to tie the set at 13-13. With the set tied, Damla Gunes scored a block at the net to give the Bobcats match point, before assisting on a kill from Alexandra Tennon to take the final set and match.
● Tennon posted 16 kills and 13 digs for her third double-double of the season, while Aryanah Diaz added 14 kills and 12 digs for the Bobcats in the victory.
DOMINANT DIAZ
● Senior Aryanah Diaz got off to a hot start to open MAAC competition
● Diaz recorded a double-double in three consecutive MAAC matches to open conference-play
● Diaz owns eight double-doubles on the season, most recently recording 20 kills and 15 digs against Siena on Oct. 12
● She owns six double-doubles in MAAC contests
● Diaz tallied 15 kills and 17 digs against Marist on Oct. 5
● Diaz opened MAAC play with 26 kills and 11 digs against the Purple Eagles on Sept. 17
● She followed with 18 kills and 15 digs against the Golden Griffins on Sept. 18
● Diaz totaled 14 kills and and 12 digs for the Bobcats in the victory over Siena on Sept. 24
● Through nine MAAC contests, Diaz leads the field in kills in MAAC matches with 135
DAZZLING DAMLA
● First year Damla Gunes has made an instant impact for the Bobcats through 16 games
● Gunes' 437 assists on the season is tops on the team and ranks fifth in the MAAC, while her 8.57 assists per set ranks third in the MAAC
● She has recorded three double-doubles on the season, most recently posting 40 assists and 14 digs against Iona on Oct. 8
● She tallied 18 assists and 11 digs against Delaware State
● She has recorded 30 or more assists seven times this season, most recently tallying 44 assists against Siena on Oct. 12
● She recorded 40 assists in a match against Iona on Oct. 8
● Damla Gunes tallied 35 assists in a contest against Marist on Oct. 5
● She totaled 36 assists in a win over Siena on Sept. 24
● Damla Gunes accumulated 55 assists in QU's contest against Canisius on Sept. 18
● She posted 35 assists in QU's contest against Robert Morris on Sept. 10
● Gunes tallied 55 assists and 12 digs against Fordham on Aug. 27 for the first double-double of her collegiate career
● She is the first Quinnipiac player to tally 50 or more assists twice in a season since Maria Pansari did so six times in 2018
● Her 55 assists in a contest stands as the most assists in a match by a MAAC player this season, doing so twice
AMAZING ALEXANDRA
● Sophomore Alexandra Tennon's 202 kills on the season ranks fifth in the MAAC, while her 3.26 kills per set ranks fifth in the MAAC as well
● Tennon has posted double-figure kills in 13 consecutive matches dating back to the Delaware State match on Sept. 3
● Alexandra Tennon was named to the All-Tournament team after totaling 43 kills, 30 digs and six blocks at the Comfort Inn-vitational hosted by Morehead State
● Tennon led the Bobcats in kills in all three matches, posting team-high amounts of 11 kills (Morehead State) and 16 kills twice (North Alabama/Robert Morris)
NOTORIOUS NICOLE
● Graduate student Nicole Legg has proven herself to be a top two-way player in the conference
● Legg is tops in the conference in hitting percentage (.425) and ranks ninth in total blocks (38)
● Legg has tallied 10 or more kills in three matches this season, most recently posting 13 kills against Marist on Oct. 5
● Legg recorded a season-high eight blocks against Marist on Oct. 5
WAY TO GO GI
● First year Ginevra Giovagnoni has totaled 89 kills on the season
● She boasts 2.97 kills per set on the season
● Giovagnoni has led the Bobcats in kills in three matches this season
● Giovagnoni was named the MAAC Player of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday, Aug. 30
● This was the first weekly award honor for Giovagnoni this season after just two games played
● She combined to tally a team-best 31 kills, 15 digs, two service aces and a block in Quinnipiac's opening matches against Stony Brook and Fordham
● Giovagnoni recorded nine kills, eight digs and two service aces in the Bobcats' opener at Stony Brook
● She followed that performance with a team-high 22 kills with a blistering .409 attack-percentage and seven digs against Fordham
NEXT TIME OUT
● The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 22 when they return home to take on MAAC foe Niagara
● First serve is set for 1 p.m. on Burt Kahn Court
HEAD COACH KYLE ROBINSON
● Head Coach Kyle Robinson enters his fourth season with the Bobcats
● Robinson has led the Bobcats to 28 wins in three seasons and two MAAC Tournament berths
● Robinson has led QU to appearances in the MAAC Championship (2019) and MAAC Semifinals (2019, 2021)
LAST SEASON
● QU earned 11 wins in last season, including nine against MAAC opponents
● Earning All-MAAC First Team honors as a senior in 2021, Nicole Legg returns as a graduate student
● Legg's 247 kills ranked second on the team and 11th in the MAAC, while she ranked third in total blocks (99) and led the conference with a .398 attack-percentage
● Aryanah Diaz returns for her senior campaign after leading the Bobcats and ranking eighth in the MAAC with 293 kills in 2021
● Diaz tallied 339 digs in 2021, the second most on the team
FOLLOW US
To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac volleyball, follow the program on social media @QU_WVB and on gobobcats.com.
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