Saturday, August 26
Blacksburg, Va.
12:30 PM
Quinnipiac University
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Morgan State
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Morgan St.
23
20
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Quinnipiac
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Photo by: Ephemia Nicolakis
Bobcats Pick Up First Win of 2023 in Sweep Over Morgan State
8/26/2023 2:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Head Coach Kyle Robinson and the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team earned their first win of the 2023 campaign, sweeping Morgan State in straight sets to close play at the Hokie Invitational held inside of Cassell Coliseum.
Damla Gunes tallied 26 assists and 10 digs for her first double-double of the season, while Ginevra Giovagnoni added 11 kills and 12 digs of her own for her second double-double of the season.
With the victory, Quinnipiac improves to 1-2 on the early campaign, while Morgan State fell to 0-3 to begin its season.
LOCATION
Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg, Va.
Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-2) | Morgan State Bears (0-3)
QUINNIPIAC 3, MORGAN STATE 0
SET ONE (25-23, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points to a 10-10 tie before the Bobcats went on a 3-0 run to take a 13-10 lead, forcing a timeout from the Bears. Out of the timeout, Morgan State battled back to knot the set at 16-16 before back-to-back kills from Yagmur Gunes and Aryanah Diaz extended the lead to 18-16. Quinnipiac worked the lead to 19-17 before Morgan State burned its final timeout of the set.
Out of the timeout, Morgan State took two of the next three points to trim the QU lead to 20-19, forcing a timeout from the Bobcats. Unwavered, the Bobcats held on to secure the set out of the timeout, 25-23
SET TWO (25-20)
After falling behind 4-2 in the set, the Bobcats responded with a swift 6-0 run to force Morgan State to call a timeout trailing 8-4. The Bobcats kept the pressure on the Bears, extending the lead to as much as six points before Morgan State fought back to trim its deficit to 14-11.
However, the Bobcats maintained their distance, going on a 5-1 run to extend their lead to 19-12 before hanging on for the 25-20 set victory.
SET THREE (25-18)
The Bears got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 6-1 start before the Bobcats clawed their way back to a 7-1 run to take an 8-7 lead, forcing a Morgan State timeout. The Bobcats stayed hot out of the break, going on a 12-4 run to extend the lead to 20-11.
The Bears would never recover, as QU secured the 25-18 set win and match sweep.
NOTES:
The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 1, when they open play at the Columbia Invitational with a match against Virginia at 4:00 p.m.
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Damla Gunes tallied 26 assists and 10 digs for her first double-double of the season, while Ginevra Giovagnoni added 11 kills and 12 digs of her own for her second double-double of the season.
With the victory, Quinnipiac improves to 1-2 on the early campaign, while Morgan State fell to 0-3 to begin its season.
LOCATION
Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg, Va.
Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-2) | Morgan State Bears (0-3)
QUINNIPIAC 3, MORGAN STATE 0
SET ONE (25-23, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points to a 10-10 tie before the Bobcats went on a 3-0 run to take a 13-10 lead, forcing a timeout from the Bears. Out of the timeout, Morgan State battled back to knot the set at 16-16 before back-to-back kills from Yagmur Gunes and Aryanah Diaz extended the lead to 18-16. Quinnipiac worked the lead to 19-17 before Morgan State burned its final timeout of the set.
Out of the timeout, Morgan State took two of the next three points to trim the QU lead to 20-19, forcing a timeout from the Bobcats. Unwavered, the Bobcats held on to secure the set out of the timeout, 25-23
SET TWO (25-20)
After falling behind 4-2 in the set, the Bobcats responded with a swift 6-0 run to force Morgan State to call a timeout trailing 8-4. The Bobcats kept the pressure on the Bears, extending the lead to as much as six points before Morgan State fought back to trim its deficit to 14-11.
However, the Bobcats maintained their distance, going on a 5-1 run to extend their lead to 19-12 before hanging on for the 25-20 set victory.
SET THREE (25-18)
The Bears got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 6-1 start before the Bobcats clawed their way back to a 7-1 run to take an 8-7 lead, forcing a Morgan State timeout. The Bobcats stayed hot out of the break, going on a 12-4 run to extend the lead to 20-11.
The Bears would never recover, as QU secured the 25-18 set win and match sweep.
NOTES:
- The win marks the first of the season for the Bobcats
- Ginevra Giovagnoni notched her second double-double in as many games with 11 kills and 12 digs
- Damla Gunes tallied 26 assists and 10 digs for a double-double
- The double-double is the first of the season for Gunes
- Gunes has recorded 20 or more assists in all three contests so far in 2023
- Yagmur Gunes posted a season-best 10 kills in the victory
- Yagmur Gunes and Giovagnoni led the Bobcats with 12.0 points apiece
The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 1, when they open play at the Columbia Invitational with a match against Virginia at 4:00 p.m.
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Team Stats
Morgan
QU
Kills
34
35
Errors
24
17
Attempts
111
95
Hitting %
.090
.189
Points
47.0
43.0
Assists
31
33
Aces
6
5
Blocks
7
3
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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