Bobcats Set For Weekend of Action vs. Marist and Siena

Game #24: Quinnipiac Bobcats (16-7, 12-2 MAAC) vs. Marist Red Foxes (12-14, 10-5 MAAC)
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 | 1:00 PM
Hamden, Conn. | Burt Kahn Court
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Game #25: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Fairfield Stags
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 | 1:00 PM
Hamden, Conn. | Burt Kahn Court
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's volleyball closes the home portion of its schedule over the weekend, as the Bobcats play host to Marist on Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by hosting Siena for Senior Day on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside of Burt Kahn Court.

LAST TIME OUT

Quinnipiac women's volleyball remained unbeaten at home, as the Bobcats downed in-state and MAAC rival Fairfield in four sets on Sunday afternoon inside Burt Kahn to take hold of first place in the conference
QU has won nine straight matches at home dating back to last season
Ginevra Giovagnoni led the charge with 20 kills and 17 digs for a double-double
Aryanah Diaz registered 19 kills and 11 digs for a double-double
Damla Gunes totaled 50 assists and 17 digs in the victory
Lexi Morse and Bailey Brashear combined for 8.5 blocks

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Bobcats who are 12-2 in the MAAC will take on 10-5 Marist on Saturday afternoon
The two sides have split its last two matches
Quinnipiac took the victory over Marist earlier this season with a thrilling five-set victory in Poughkeepsie
Ginevra Giovagnoni made her return to the lineup and tallied 17 kills and 12 digs for a double-double
Yagmur Gunes added 13 kills and six digs, to go along with three service aces
Alexandra Tennon totaled nine kills, 12 digs and three service aces
Damla Gunes notched 42 assists and six digs
The Bobcats will then take on Siena who is entering the weekend at 2-13 in the MAAC
QU has won six of the last seven matches against Siena
The last time the two sides faced off, the Bobcats came away with a sweeping victory on the road
Damla Gunes notched 41 assists and nine digs in the win
Alexandra Tennon led the match with 16 kills and added nine digs
Ginevra Giovagnoni contributed 14 kills and seven digs
Aryanah Diaz added 11 digs and three assists

THE STREAK

Quinnipiac held a six-game winning streak spanning from Sept. 16 - Oct. 1
During the Bobcats' six-game win streak, QU totaled 299 kills with a .203 attack percentage compared to its opponents' 263 kills and a .161 attack percentage
In total, QU has outscored its opponents 559-464 during the win streak
In the two MAAC matches that have reached five sets, Quinnipiac has outscored its opponents 30-15
During the six-game win streak, Damla Gunes has 241 assists and is averaging 10.04 assists per set
Ginevra Giovagnoni led QU with 72 kills and has totaled 43 digs during the span

HOUSE PARTY

QU has won nine straight matches at home dating back to last season
Quinnipiac held a streak of winning 24 consecutive sets at home dating back to last season before Fairfield took the opening set in the Bobcats' four-set victory at home on Oct. 29
Quinnipiac is undefeated at home this season at 7-0
In home games this season, Quinnipiac has totaled 550 points, compared to its opponents' combined total of 403 points
The Bobcats are averaging 14.14 kills per set in home matches, while holding opponents to 10.00 kills per set

OH CAPTAINS MY CAPTAINS

Quinnipiac women's volleyball Head Coach Kyle Robinson has announced the team's captains for the 2023 campaign
Graduate student Aryanah Diaz, seniors Lexi Morse and Chloe Ka'ahanui, and sophomore Damla Gunes have been selected as captains for the program

LEADING THE PACK

The Bobcats are leading the conference in numerous categories this season
QU leads the MAAC in points per set (16.52)
Quinnipiac's opponents are averaging just 10.15 assists per set, which is the least amount of sets averaged against another opponent in the conference
The Bobcats lead the MAAC in assists per set at 12.01
Opponents are averaging 10.80 kills per set against QU, which is the best mark in the MAAC
The Bobcats' 12.98 kills per set is tops in the conference
The Bobcats' 1.82 service aces per set are tops in the MAAC and ranks 32nd in the nation
QU's 149 service aces lead the conference, as well it's 1.82 service aces per set
Ginevra Giovagnoni is tops in the MAAC in kills per set (3.90) and points per set (4.42)
Damla Gunes leads the conference with 844 assists and 10.29 assists per set

WEEKLY AWARD RECAP

The Quinnipiac women's volleyball program has won a pair of MAAC weekly awards, as revealed by the conference office on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Damla Gunes was tabbed league Player of the Week, and Fa'avae Kimsel Moe was selected as Libero of the Week.
In a 2-0 weekend vs. Iona and Fairfield, Damla Gunes totaled 86 assists, 30 digs, 3 kills, 2 service aces
Gunes opened the week with 36 assists and 13 digs in the sweep over Iona, before totaling 50 assists, 17 digs and three kills in the four-set victory with Fairfield.
Boasting 30 digs over the weekend, Gunes had a perfect reception percentage and a .500 attack percentage.
Fa'avae Kimsel Moe totaled 21 digs, 11 assists, one service ace and zero reception errors for the week
She opened the week with five digs in a sweep over Iona before totaling 16 digs in a four-set battle with Fairfield

GONE GAELS

Quinnipiac women's volleyball remained unbeaten at home, as the Bobcats swept Iona in straight sets on Wednesday evening inside Burt Kahn
Aryanah Diaz led QU with 17 kills, 17 digs and two service aces
Ginevra Giovagnoni totaled 13 kills and 13 digs
Yagmur Gunes added 13 kills and seven digs in the victory
Damla Gunes notched 37 assists and 13 digs in the victory

SWEEP STREAK

The Bobcats got back in the win column on Wednesday, as the Bobcats downed Manhattan in straight sets at home inside Burt Kahn Gym
Damla Gunes led the match with 30 assists
Aryanah Diaz led the Bobcats with 14 kills, eight digs, and two service aces
Ginevra Giovagnoni added 12 kills, six digs, three service aces and two blocks
Alexandra Tennon and Bailey Brashear contributed seven kills apiece
QU followed the match with back-to-back wins over the weekend against Saint Peter's and Rider
The Bobcats swept both opponents over the weekend
Yagmur Gunes led the Bobcats with 17 kills and 10 digs for a double-double in the win over Saint Peter's
Damla Gunes led the match with 33 assists and added 10 digs of her own for a double-double
Aryanah Diaz led Quinnipiac with 12 kills and added six digs, two assists, and two service aces in the win over Rider
Alexandra Tennon totaled 10 kills and eight digs
Leilani-kai Giusta recorded nine kills and four digs
Damla Gunes notched 31 assists, six digs and four service aces

BIG APPLE BOBCATS

The Bobcats remained unbeaten in the MAAC portion of its schedule with road victories over Iona in four sets and Manhattan in five sets on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
With the wins, the Bobcats open its MAAC schedule at 6-0 for the first time since 2016
Damla Gunes notched 49 assists and nine digs in the victory over Iona
Ginevra Giovagnoni led the Bobcats with 24 kills and added 13 digs for a double-double in the victory over the Gaels
Alexandra Tennon compiled 14 kills, 16 digs and two service aces for her first double-double of the season
Damla Gunes notched 47 assists and seven digs in the win over Manhattan
Ginevra Giovagnoni totaled 17 kills and 11 digs for a double-double in the victory over the Jaspers
Yagmur Gunes compiled 14 kills and six digs of her own

UPSTATE SWEEP

The Bobcats remained unbeaten in the MAAC portion of its schedule with road victories over Marist in five sets and Siena in four sets on Sept. 23 and 24
With the wins, the Bobcats open its MAAC schedule at 4-0 for the first time since 2016
Ginevra Giovagnoni made her return to the lineup and tallied 17 kills and 12 digs her second double-double of the season in the win over Marist
Yagmur Gunes added 13 kills and six digs, to go along with three service aces in the victory over Marist, while Alexandra Tennon totaled nine kills, 12 digs and three service aces
Damla Gunes notched 42 assists and six digs in the victory over Marist
The following day, Damla Gunes recorded 41 assists and nine digs in the win over Siena
Alexandra Tennon led the match with 16 kills and added nine digs, while Ginevra Giovagnoni contributed 14 kills and seven digs

CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION

The Bobcats opened the MAAC portion of its schedule with back-to-back sweeping victories over Niagara and Canisius in the 2023 home-opening weekend on Sept. 16-17, playing in front of its fans for the first time since being crowned the 2022 MAAC Tournament Champions
With the wins, the Bobcats open its MAAC schedule at 2-0 for the first time since 2016
Yagmur Gunes led the Bobcats with 15 kills and 12 digs for a double-double in the 3-0 win over Niagara
Damla added 34 assists and 11 digs of her own in the match vs. Niagara, while Leilani-kai Giusta contributed 12 kills and eight digs in the victory
In the sweep over Canisius, Giusta led the Bobcats with 10 kills and added four digs and two blocks, while Yagmur Gunes contributed nine kills, seven digs and five service aces
Damla Gunes led the match with 28 assists and tallied seven digs.

HENSON HAWK INVITATIONAL RECAP

QU went 2-1 over the weekend at the Henson Hawk Invitational, dropping Gardner-Webb in four sets in the opener
The Bobcats followed with a sweeping victory over Hampton, before falling in three sets against hosts UMES
Leilani-kai Giusta QU in the match against Gardner-Webb with a career-high 21 kills, while Damla Gunes added 41 assists and 14 digs for the double-double
Over the weekend, Giusta led Quinnipiac with 39 kills and added 19 digs, five blocks and four service aces

COLUMBIA INVITATIONAL RECAP

QU went 1-2 over the weekend at the Columbia Invitational, falling in four sets against Virginia and Fordham before taking down Columbia in straight sets
Yagmur Gunes tallied 12 kills, 12 digs and five service aces in the win over Columbia
Leilani-kai Giusta led the match with 16 kills and added five digs and three assists
Gunes and Giusta were the top performers Bobcats over the weekend
Gunes tallied three consecutive double-doubles over the weekend at the Columbia Invitational and totaled 52.0 points, 43 kills, 41 digs, and nine service aces
In a three-game weekend for Giusta at the Columbia Invitational, Giusta totaled 49.0 points, 46 kills, and 22 digs

HOKIE INVITATIONAL RECAP

The Bobcats opened their season at the Hokie Invitational, going 1-2 over the weekend, dropping a thrilling five-set contest against Furman in the opener
Aryanah Diaz opened the 2023 season with 21 kills and 11 digs against Furman for her first double-double of the season
The Bobcats picked up their first win of the season in a 3-0 sweep over Morgan State in the weekend finale
Ginevera Giovagnoni led Quinnipiac with 11 kills and 12 digs for her second double-double of the early campaign
Graduate student Aryanah Diaz was named to the Hokie Invitational All-Tournament Team for her play over the weekend
Diaz totaled 41.5 points, 35 kills, 27 digs, eight assists and six service aces
For the three games, Diaz averaged 3.77 points, 3.18 kills and 2.45 digs per set

DEFENDING MAAC CHAMPS

The Bobcats finished the season with 14 wins, including a seven-game win streak through the end of the regular season and concluding with its first-ever MAAC title
QU defeated No. 3 Iona, 3-1, in the MAAC Quarterfinals, followed by a sweep over No. 7 Rider in the semifinals, then bested No. 1 Fairfield, 3-1, in the championship round to complete the historic run

PRESEASON FAVORITES

Quinnipiac women's volleyball has been selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, as announced on Friday, Aug. 18 by the league office.
The Bobcats earned the No. 1 spot in the 2023 Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll alongside Marist, with both programs receiving three of 11 first-place votes and 85 total points each.
Quinnipiac saw two student-athletes named to the preseason All-MAAC team, as graduate student Aryanah Diaz and sophomore Ginevra Giovagnoni garnered the honor.

HEAD COACH KYLE ROBINSON

Head Coach Kyle Robinson is in his fifth season with the Bobcats in 2023
Robinson is 202-144 over his career as a collegiate head coach
Robinson has led QU to 16 wins this season, the most in one season during his tenure
He effectively etched his signature on Quinnipiac volleyball by becoming the first head coach in program history to lead the program to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2022

REMEMBER NOVEMBER

The Bobcats earned their first-ever berth into the NCAA Tournament as an automatic qualifier after winning the 2022 MAAC Championship as a sixth seed last November, going 7-0 during the month beginning with a four-game win streak prior to the MAAC Tournament
During the run leading into the MAAC Tournament, the Bobcats had won each of its last four matches, dropping just one set between the contests

STRONG RETURNING GROUP

The Bobcats return 10 members who saw court time from last season's championship team
Among those returners are all three members of the MAAC Tournament All-Championship Team, Aryanah Diaz (outside hitter/opposite), Damla Gunes (libero), and Ginevra Giovagnoni (outside hitter)

THE REMAINING '23 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats wrap their regular season on the road with bouts at Rider (Nov. 11) and Saint Peter's (Nov. 12).
For more information on Quinnipiac Volleyball, visit gobobcats.com/volleyball and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_WVB.

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Bobcats Set For Weekend of Action vs. Marist and Siena

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Bailey Brashear

Aryanah Diaz

Ginevra Giovagnoni

Leilani-kai Giusta

Damla Gunes

Yagmur Gunes

Chloe Ka'ahanui

Fa'avae Kimsel Moe

Lexi Morse

Alexandra Tennon

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Bailey Brashear

Aryanah Diaz

Ginevra Giovagnoni

Leilani-kai Giusta

Damla Gunes

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Chloe Ka'ahanui

Fa'avae Kimsel Moe

Lexi Morse

Alexandra Tennon

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