Bobcats Fall in Opener at Stony Brook, 3-0

Friday, August 26

Stony Brook, N.Y. / Pritchard Gymnasium

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-1,0-0MAAC

Stony Brook

1-0,0-0CAA

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Quinnipiac	14	23	16	0
Stony Brook	25	25	25	3

8/26/2022 8:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac volleyball program returned to action for the first time in 2022 to open a new campaign and fell short on the road against Stony Brook in the opener, 3-0, Friday evening inside of Pritchard Gymnasium.

Ginevra Giovagnoni led the Bobcats with nine kills in her first collegiate match, while Chloe Ka'Ahanui contributed 10 assists in the contest.

LOCATION
Pritchard Gymnasium | Stony Brook, N.Y.

Records
Quinnipiac (0-1, 0-0 MAAC) | Stony Brook (1-0, 0-0 CAA)

STONY BROOK 3, QUINNIPIAC 0

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Kills: Ginevra Giovagnoni (9), Nicole Legg (5), Aryanah Diaz (4)
Assists: Chloe Ka'ahanui (10), Damla Gunes (9)
Digs: Alexandra Tennon (9), Faavae Kimsel Moe (9), Ginevra Giovagnoni (7)

SET ONE (25-14, Stony Brook)
The Bobcats fell behind 8-4 early in the set before back-to-back service aces from Stony Brook extended its lead to 10-4, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout. The Seawolves extended their lead to as much as 18-6 before going on to secure the first set 25-14.

SET TWO (25-23)
The Bobcats jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the second set, capped by a service ace from Alexandra Tennon to force a Stony Brook timeout. The Seawolves battled back out of timeout with an 8-2 run to take a 12-10 lead. Both sides played to a 17-17 tie before a Stony Brook attack error gave the Bobcats a one-point advantage.

QU built its lead to 20-17 before Stony Brook burned its final timeout of the set. Out of the timeout, the Seawolves rallied to knot the score at 23-23 before QU called a timeout. Out of the pause in play, Stony Brook scored back-to-back points to secure the second set.

SET THREE (25-16)
The Seawolves went ahead 15-9 and never looked back in the set. Stony Brook increased its lead to 17-10 before Quinnipiac called a timeout. The deficit proved to be too much for the Bobcats, as the Seawolves took the set, 25-16 and eventually the match, 3-0.

NOTES

Three Bobcats made their collegiate debut in the match in Ginevra Giovagnoni, Damla Gunes and Yagmur Gunes
Giovagnoni led the Bobcats with nine kills and added seven digs in her first collegiate match
Tennon and Giovagnoni led the way with two service aces apiece
Damla Gunes contributed nine assists and three digs in the match