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Photo by: Ephemia Nicolakis
Bobcats Start 4-0 in MAAC With Victory Over Siena
9/24/2023 4:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Quinnipiac women's volleyball earned a second-weekend MAAC sweep after downing conference foe Siena in four sets at the UHY Center on Sunday 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 8-5 overall on the season and 4-0 in MAAC play, while Siena fell to 1-13 on the season and 1-3 in conference play.
LOCATION
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.
Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-5, 4-0 MAAC) | Siena Saints (1-13, 1-3 MAAC)
Quinnipiac 3, Siena 1
SET ONE (25-22, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points in the early part of the first set, with Quinnipiac holding a 14-11 advantage before the media timeout. Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac went on a swift 3-0 run to push its lead to 17-11. However, Siena battled back to trim Quinnipiac's lead to 21-20, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout.
Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac closed the set by taking four of the next six points to take the set, 25-22.
SET TWO (25-16)
The Bobcats maintained momentum, jumping out to an 8-4 lead before Siena burned a timeout. Out of the break, the Bobcats slowly built their lead to 18-11 before Siena burned the final timeout of the set. Quinnipiac never looked back in the set, eventually taking the frame, 25-16.
SET THREE (19-25)
The two sides exchanged points before Siena crept ahead 12-7, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout. The Saints pushed their lead to as much as 20-11 before taking the set, 25-19.
SET FOUR (25-13)
The Bobcats found their groove again in the fourth set, as the Bobcats jumped out to a 9-4 lead to force a Siena timeout. Out of the break, QU extended the lead 20-9 before coasting to a 25-13 set win and 3-1 match victory.
NOTES:
The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 30, when the Bobcats travel to take on MAAC foe Iona at 1 p.m.
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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 8-5 overall on the season and 4-0 in MAAC play, while Siena fell to 1-13 on the season and 1-3 in conference play.
LOCATION
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.
Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-5, 4-0 MAAC) | Siena Saints (1-13, 1-3 MAAC)
Quinnipiac 3, Siena 1
SET ONE (25-22, Quinnipiac)
The two sides traded points in the early part of the first set, with Quinnipiac holding a 14-11 advantage before the media timeout. Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac went on a swift 3-0 run to push its lead to 17-11. However, Siena battled back to trim Quinnipiac's lead to 21-20, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout.
Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac closed the set by taking four of the next six points to take the set, 25-22.
SET TWO (25-16)
The Bobcats maintained momentum, jumping out to an 8-4 lead before Siena burned a timeout. Out of the break, the Bobcats slowly built their lead to 18-11 before Siena burned the final timeout of the set. Quinnipiac never looked back in the set, eventually taking the frame, 25-16.
SET THREE (19-25)
The two sides exchanged points before Siena crept ahead 12-7, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout. The Saints pushed their lead to as much as 20-11 before taking the set, 25-19.
SET FOUR (25-13)
The Bobcats found their groove again in the fourth set, as the Bobcats jumped out to a 9-4 lead to force a Siena timeout. Out of the break, QU extended the lead 20-9 before coasting to a 25-13 set win and 3-1 match victory.
NOTES:
- With the win, Quinnipiac moved to 4-0 in the MAAC for the first time since 2016
- Damla Gunes notched 41 assists and nine digs
- Damla Gunes has topped 40 assists in five matches this season
- Damla Gunes has topped 30 assists in nine matches this season
- 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 Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 30, when the Bobcats travel to take on MAAC foe Iona at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
QU
Siena
Kills
50
40
Errors
23
27
Attempts
126
118
Hitting %
.214
.110
Points
65.0
51.0
Assists
47
37
Aces
6
1
Blocks
9
10
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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