QU Remains Unbeaten in MAAC Play, Downs Marist on the Road

Saturday, September 23

Poughkeepsie, NY

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-5,3-0MAAC

Marist

4-10,2-1MAAC

Quinnipiac

Marist

Photo by: Ephemia Nicolakis

QU Remains Unbeaten in MAAC Play, Downs Marist on the Road

9/23/2023 3:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Quinnipiac women's volleyball remained unbeaten in the MAAC portion of its schedule after pulling off a 3-2 win after trailing Marist 2-0 inside of James J. McCann Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Ginevra Giovagnoni led the Bobcats with 17 kills and 12 digs for a double-double, while Yagmur Gunes added 13 kills, six digs and three service aces. Damla Gunes contributed 42 assists and six digs in the victory.

With the win, Quinnipiac improved to 7-5 overall on the season and 3-0 in MAAC play, while Marist fell to 4-10 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

LOCATION
James J. McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (7-5, 3-0 MAAC) | Marist Red Foxes (4-10, 2-1 MAAC)

Quinnipiac 3, Marist 2

SET ONE (25-13, Marist)
The two sides played to a 6-6 tie before Marist went on a 3-0 run to take a 9-6 lead, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout. Out of the break Marist pushed the lead to 20-10 before eventually taking the set 25-13.

SET TWO (26-24)
The two teams traded points to a 14-14 tie before Marist took a slim 15-14 lead to force a media timeout. Out of the break, Quinnipiac tied the set at 15-15 before trading points to an 18-18 tie in the frame. The Bobcats recorded points off a Marist error and Alexandra Tennon service ace to push ahead 20-18, forcing a timeout from the Red Foxes.

The Bobcats extended the lead to 22-20 in the set before Marist battled back to take the set, 26-24.

SET THREE (20-25)
The two sides remained close in play before Marist crept ahead 13-9. However, the Bobcats found their rhythm, battling back to take a 15-14 lead in the set before extending it to 20-16. Marist cut it as close as 22-20, however, the Bobcats never wavered, taking the set 25-20.

SET FOUR (16-25)
The two sides played to a 9-9 tie in the set before a 4-1 run from Quinnipiac forced a Marist timeout with the Bobcats leading 13-9. Quinnipiac's lead grew to 17-12 before Marist called its second timeout. Out of the break, the Bobcats extended the lead to 20-15 before eventually taking the set 25-16.

SET FIVE (7-15)
QU got off to a 4-0 lead behind two kills from Ginevra Giovagnoni and two Marist errors, forcing a timeout from the Red Foxes. Out of the timeout, QU extended the lead to 6-1 before Marist burned its final timeout of the match. Marist was able to cut it to as close as 8-6 in the set, however, the Bobcats pushed the lead to 10-6 before eventually taking the set, 15-7, and match, 3-2.

NOTES:

With the win, Quinnipiac moved to 3-0 in the MAAC for the first time since 2016
Ginevra Giovagnoni made her return to the lineup and tallied 17 kills and 12 digs for a double-double
The double-double was the second of the season for Giovagnoni and seventh of her career
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
Damla Gunes has topped 40 assists in four matches this season
Damla Gunes has topped 30 assists in eight matches this season
Aryanah Diaz tallied 15 digs, four assists and two service aces in the win

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will be back in action on Sunday, Sept. 24, when the Bobcats travel to take on MAAC foe Siena at 2 p.m. on ESPN+

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