Quinnipiac Earns Second Straight Three-Set Victory

Sunday, October 13

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

8-11,5-2MAAC

Iona

5-14,3-4MAAC

Iona

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

10/13/2024 4:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team defeated the Iona Gaels, 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats recorded back-to-back straight set victories to close out their homestand.

Yagmur Gunes had a stellar performance, recording 20 kills on 35 total attacks, while also recording nine digs. Gunes also led the Bobcats with 20.5 total points.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, Connecticut

Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-11, 5-2 MAAC) | Iona Gaels (5-14, 3-4 MAAC)

Quinnipiac 2, Iona 0

SET ONE (28-26, Quinnipiac)
Quinnipiac opened up the match with a 14-11 run as Leilani-kai Giusta led the way with five kills before Iona called their first timeout of the set. Out of the timeout, the two sides traded points, and the Bobcats took a 19-16 lead in the opening set.

Out of Iona's second timeout of the set, the Gaels went on a 4-2 run to make it a one-point game, 21-20. After Quinnipiac used their first timeout of the match, Iona took a one-point lead, 23-22, forcing the Bobcats to use their final timeout of the set. Quinnipiac closed out the opening set on a 6-3 run to earn the 28-26 set one victory.

SET TWO (25-21)
Iona held a 16-11 lead before the Bobcats called their first timeout of the set. The Bobcats went on a 6-4 run to make it a three-point set, 20-17, before Iona called a timeout.

After the Iona timeout, Quinnipiac used a 5-0 run to take a 22-20 lead late in the set. Out of Iona's second timeout of the set, QU went on a 3-1 run to take the second set, 25-21.

SET THREE (25-10)
Quinnipiac jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in the third set as the Gaels called their first timeout of the set. Out of the break, the Bobcats went on an 8-2 run to force the Gaels to call their final timeout.

After the timeout, Quinnipiac continued to apply the pressure and went on an 11-6 run to close out the match.

NOTES:

Yagmur Gunes had a stellar performance, recording 20 kills on 35 total attacks, while also recording nine digs. This is the first time this season that she has reached the 20-kill threshold.
Giusta recorded double-digit kills for the ninth match in a row as she recorded 11 kills.
Carola Negron Diaz recorded 12 digs, which was good for the team lead.
Eight different Bobcats recorded at least one kill in the win over Iona.
Quinnipiac and Iona each recorded 5.0 total blocks.
Quinnipiac dominated the service line with four aces compared to none from the Gaels.
Damla Gunes recorded 20 assists in the win and Chloe Ka'ahanui registered 18.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, October 19^th as they travel to take on the Marist Red Foxes at 1 PM.

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