Volleyball Closes Out the Weekend With Win Over Pioneers

Sunday, October 6

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

6-11,3-2MAAC

Sacred Heart

7-10,3-2MAAC

Sacred Heart

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

Volleyball Closes Out the Weekend With Win Over Pioneers

10/6/2024 4:05:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team returned to the win column after defeating Sacred Heart, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon.

Leilani-kai Giusta and Yagmur Gunes led the offensive charge with 12 kills each in the four-set victory. Damla Gunes registered 43 assists in the effort.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, Connecticut

Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-11, 3-2 MAAC) | Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-10, 3-2 MAAC)

Quinnipiac 3, Sacred Heart 1

SET ONE (25-20, Sacred Heart)
The Pioneers opened an 11-7 lead to begin the match before the Bobcats took their first timeout of the set.

Quinnipiac made it closer as they closed the gap to just two points, 21-19 before they called their final timeout of the set. Sacred Heart came out of the timeout and closed out the set, 25-20.

SET TWO (15-25)
The second set was a different story, with the Bobcats holding a 13-5 lead as the Pioneers called their first timeout of the second set.

The Bobcats continued to dominate the second set as they opened a 21-13 lead late in the set. After a Quinnipiac timeout, the Bobcats scored four of the next seven points to win the second set, 25-15.

SET THREE (20-25)
Sacred Heart came out in the third set and opened an 8-3 lead, forcing the Bobcats to call a timeout. After the Bobcats got within three, 10-7, the Pioneers called a timeout of their own.

Quinnipiac went on an 8-1 run out of the break to take a 15-12 lead and force Sacred Heart to use their second timeout. The Bobcats continued their pressure and closed out the third set on a 10-8 run.

SET FOUR (12-25)
With the Bobcats needing one more set for the win, they came out and established a 9-6 lead as they called their first timeout of the fourth set.

After the timeout, the Bobcats went on a 16-6 run to close out the set and match with a 25-12 victory in the fourth set.

NOTES:

Leilani-kai Giusta and Yagmur Gunes led the offensive charge with 12 kills each in the four-set victory
Giusta recorded double-digit kills for the seventh match in a row.
Alexandra Tennon picked up ten kills and 2.0 total blocks in the win.
Quinnipiac recorded 4.0 total blocks compared to Fairfield's 11.0 blocks.
The Bobcats had 7.0 total blocks, while Sacred Heart had 10.0 blocks.
Quinnipiac dominated the service line with nine aces in the victory over the Pioneers.
Damla Gunes recorded 43 assists in the effort.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will stay home next weekend, taking on Manhattan (10/12) and Iona (10/13) in Hamden.

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