Bobcats Set for Final Regular Season Weekend

Game #29: Quinnipiac (14-12, 11-3 MAAC) at Iona (9-19, 7-9 MAAC)
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 | 1:00 PM
New Rochelle, N.Y. | Hynes Athletic Center
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Game #30: Quinnipiac (14-12, 11-3 MAAC) at Manhattan (1-26, 0-16 MAAC)
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Riverdale, N.Y. | Draddy Gymnasium

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's volleyball program finishes its regular season schedule with two road contests in New York. On Saturday, Nov. 16^th, the Bobcats will take on the Iona Gaels at 1 PM before taking on the Manhattan Jaspers on Sunday, Nov. 17^th at noon.

SCOUTING IONA

The Iona Gaels enter Saturday's matchup with a 9-19 overall record and a 7-9 conference mark. Iona has punched their ticket to the 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championships in Loudonville, NY.
Iona is coming off a 1-1 weekend last week as they defeated Saint Peter's in five sets before falling to the Rider Broncs in five sets.
Kenzie Wiggins leads the team on the offensive side with 257 total kills in 28 matches played. Wiggins averages 3.16 points per set and 2.92 kills per set.
On the defensive end, Buse Tinaz leads Iona with 69.0 total blocks in 62 sets for an average of 1.11 blocks per set.

SCOUTING MANHATTAN

The Manhattan Jaspers enter the final weekend of the regular season with a 1-26 overall record and a 0-16 conference record. The Jaspers failed to qualify for the 2024 MAAC Championships hosted by the Siena Saints.
The Jaspers are coming off a 0-2 weekend where they fell to the Rider Broncs in straight sets and the Saint Peter's Peacocks in four sets last weekend.
On the offensive end, Maike Bertens leads the team with 291 kills in 26 matches this season. In 78 total sets played, Bertens averages 4.13 points per set and 3.73 kills per set.
Elenoa Sing has recorded 61.0 blocks in 90 sets played this season for an average of 0.68 blocks per set.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats wrapped up their home portion of the schedule last weekend and won both matches inside Burt Kahn Court. Quinnipiac defeated Siena in five sets on Saturday, Nov. 9^th, and Marist in straight sets on Nov. 10^th.
The Bobcats improved to 13-3 in MAAC play, which has them in second place in the MAAC with two matches left this season.

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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