Volleyball Set For Road Contests at Marist, Siena

Game #20: Quinnipiac (8-11, 5-2 MAAC) at Marist (1-16, 1-5 MAAC)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 | 1:00 PM
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. | McCann Arena

Game #21: Quinnipiac (8-11, 5-2 MAAC) at Siena (4-15, 3-4 MAAC)
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 | 2:00 PM
Loudonville, N.Y. | UHY Center
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team goes on the road for the weekend as they take on the Marist Red Foxes on Saturday, October 19^th at 1 PM and the Siena Saints on Sunday, October 20^th at 2:00 PM.

SCOUTING MARIST

The Marist Red Foxes enter Saturday's matchup with a 1-16 overall record and a 1-5 conference mark this season.
Marist lost both matches this past weekend to the Rider Broncs in four sets and the Saint Peter's Peacocks in three sets.
Taylor Miller leads the Red Foxes with 174 kills in 17 matches so far this season. Miller also leads the team with 186.0 total points in 58 total sets played.
Alyssa White leads Marist with 29.0 total blocks in 56 sets played for an average of 0.52 blocks per set.

SCOUTING SIENA

The Siena Saints enter the weekend with a 4-15 overall record and a 3-4 conference mark to begin the conference season.
The Saints are coming off a non-conference matchup with the UAlbany Great Danes where they fell in four sets.
Sara Wagner is leading the offensive charge for the Saints with 225 total kills in 19 matches this season. Wagner averages 3.13 kills per set and 3.66 points per set.
On the defensive end, Sina Toroslu leads the team with 58.0 total blocks for an average of 0.79 blocks per set.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats defeated both teams they faced last weekend without losing a sinlge set. The Bobcats defeated the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday and the Iona Gaels on Sunday.
Elena Giacomini led the Bobcats with 15 kills in the three-set victory over the Jaspers and Yagmur Gunes registered 20 kills in the win over the Gaels.
The Bobcats improved to 5-2 in MAAC play, which has them tied for third place in the MAAC.

2023 SEASON REWIND

The Bobcats finished the season with 19 wins, including six straight to kick off their conference schedule.
The Bobcats finished 14-4 in MAAC play, which locked them into the No. 2 seed for the 2023 MAAC Championships.
QU defeated No. 6 Iona, 3-1, in the MAAC Semifinals to punch their ticket to the title game. QU ultimately fell in four sets, 3-1, to in-state rival Fairfield.

PRESEASON ACCOLADES

Quinnipiac women's volleyball has been selected number two in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll on August 21^st.
Junior Ginevra Giovagnoni was voted the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year. In her second season as a Bobcat, Giovagnoni led the MAAC in kills per set (4.14) and points per set (4.67).
Along with Giovagnoni being named to the Preseason All-MAAC team, reigning Setter of the Year, Damla Gunes, was also named to the team.

HEAD COACH KYLE ROBINSON

Head Coach Kyle Robinson enters his sixth season with the Bobcats in 2024.
Robinson is 205-147 over his career as a collegiate head coach (7 seasons at LIU before QU)
Robinson has firmly cemented himself as one of the premiere college coaches in the NCAA's highest division. 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.

STRONG RETURNING GROUP

The Bobcats return 11 members who were on the squad last season.
Among those returners are Ginevra Giovagnoni, who appeared on the 2023 MAAC All-Championship team, Damla Gunes, the 2023 MAAC Setter of the Year, and the team leader in total points, Yagmur Gunes.

THE '24 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats' non-conference schedule continues as they travel to Brookville, N.Y. to take on the LIU Sharks (Sep. 3) before heading to Williamsburg, Virginia to take part in the William & Mary Invitational (Sep. 6-7).
QU will then head back to Virginia to compete in the George Mason Invitational (Sep. 13-14) in Fairfax. They will battle Navy and Old Dominion on the 13^th before wrapping up with George Mason on the 14^th.
Quinnipiac will wrap up their non-conference schedule with the Dartmouth Invitational against Dartmouth (Sep. 21) and Providence (Sep. 22) in Hanover, NH.
Head Coach Kyle Robinson and the squad return to Hamden as they take on the Rider Broncs to open MAAC play on Sep. 28.
Following a home battle with Saint Peter's (Sep. 29) and MAAC newcomer Merrimack (Oct. 2), the Bobcats will head to Fairfield for a 2023 MAAC Championship rematch on Oct. 5.
After a quick road trip to Fairfield, the squad returns home for three straight matches, against Sacred Heart (Oct. 6), Manhattan (Oct. 12), and Iona (Oct. 13).
Following the three-game homestand, QU will hit the road for six straight contests which begins at Marist on October 20. The Bobcats will head to Siena on October 21^st before heading to Buffalo to take on Canisius (Oct. 26) and Niagara (Oct. 27). To wrap up the road trip, the Bobcats will battle the two newer teams in the MAAC with a matchup against Merrimack (Oct. 30) and Sacred Heart (Nov. 2).
The Bobcats return to Hamden with a Sunday MAAC matchup with Fairfield (Nov. 3) and wrap up their home slate with a Saturday match against Siena (Nov. 9) and Marist (Nov. 10).
The Bobcats wrap their regular season on the road with bouts at Iona (Nov. 16) and Manhattan (Nov. 17).

For more information on Quinnipiac Volleyball, visit gobobcats.com/volleyball and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_WVB.

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