Friday, November 18
Orlando, Fla. / ESPN Wide World of Sports
2:30 PM
Quinnipiac University
13-14,10-8MAAC
3
vs
0
Rider
11-20,7-11MAAC
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
FinalF
Rider
24
26
11
0
Quinnipiac
26
28
25
3
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
No. 6 Bobcats Down No. 7 Rider, Earn MAAC Title Appearance
11/18/2022 4:33:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ORLANDO, Fla. – Behind double-doubles from Aryanah Diaz and Ginevra Giovagnoni, the No. 6 Quinnipiac volleyball team downed No. 7 Rider in straight sets in the MAAC Semifinals held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports on Friday afternoon. With the victory, the Bobcats advance to the MAAC Championship for the first time since 2019.
Ginevra Giovagnoni led the way with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Aryanah Diaz added 12 kills and 14 digs for double-doubles.
LOCATION
ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, Fla.
Records
No. 6 Quinnipiac (13-14, 10-8 MAAC) | No. 7 Rider Broncs (11-20, 7-11 MAAC)
No. 6 QUINNIPIAC 3, No. 7 RIDER 0
SET ONE (26-24, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points to a 17-17 tie before Quinnipiac inched ahead 19-17. After battling back-and-forth to a 24-24 set tie, a kill from Nicole Legg and a Rider attack error sealed the set victory for the Bobcats.
SET TWO (28-26)
The two sides traded points to an early 4-4 tie before Rider pushed ahead 15-10 in the set. Trailing 20-15, the Bobcats ran off an 8-2 run to take a 23-22 lead, forcing a Rider timeout. The two sides proceeded to trade points to a 26-26 score before kills from Aryanah Diaz and Ginevra Giovagnoni secured the set win for the Bobcats, putting Quinnipiac up 2-0.
SET THREE (25-11)
After playing to a 3-3 tie, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run, led by two service aces and a kill from Nicole Legg to take a commanding 11-3 lead in the set. Rider countered with a 4-1 run before the Bobcats went on a 4-1 run themselves to push ahead 17-8. The Bobcats never looked back in the set, going on to take the set 25-11 and the match 3-0.
NOTES:
NEXT TIME OUT
To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac volleyball, follow the program on social media @QU_WVB and on gobobcats.com.
Ginevra Giovagnoni led the way with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Aryanah Diaz added 12 kills and 14 digs for double-doubles.
LOCATION
ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, Fla.
Records
No. 6 Quinnipiac (13-14, 10-8 MAAC) | No. 7 Rider Broncs (11-20, 7-11 MAAC)
No. 6 QUINNIPIAC 3, No. 7 RIDER 0
SET ONE (26-24, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points to a 17-17 tie before Quinnipiac inched ahead 19-17. After battling back-and-forth to a 24-24 set tie, a kill from Nicole Legg and a Rider attack error sealed the set victory for the Bobcats.
SET TWO (28-26)
The two sides traded points to an early 4-4 tie before Rider pushed ahead 15-10 in the set. Trailing 20-15, the Bobcats ran off an 8-2 run to take a 23-22 lead, forcing a Rider timeout. The two sides proceeded to trade points to a 26-26 score before kills from Aryanah Diaz and Ginevra Giovagnoni secured the set win for the Bobcats, putting Quinnipiac up 2-0.
SET THREE (25-11)
After playing to a 3-3 tie, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run, led by two service aces and a kill from Nicole Legg to take a commanding 11-3 lead in the set. Rider countered with a 4-1 run before the Bobcats went on a 4-1 run themselves to push ahead 17-8. The Bobcats never looked back in the set, going on to take the set 25-11 and the match 3-0.
NOTES:
- With the win, the Bobcats advance to the MAAC Semifinals for the third time in four seasons
- Two Bobcats tallied a double-double in the victory
- Aryanah Diaz led Quinnipiac with 12 kills and 15 digs in the win
- Ginevra Giovagnoni contributed 15 kills and 12 digs for a double-double as well
- Nicole Legg added four service aces
- Damla Gunes led all players with 36 assists
NEXT TIME OUT
- With the win, the Bobcats advance to the MAAC Championship
- QU will take on No. 1 Fairfield on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 PM from the ESPN Wide World of Sports
- The match will be broadcast on ESPN+
To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac volleyball, follow the program on social media @QU_WVB and on gobobcats.com.
Team Stats
Rider
QU
Kills
38
45
Errors
23
14
Attempts
119
110
Hitting %
.126
.282
Points
46
56
Assists
37
42
Aces
1
7
Blocks
7
4
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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