Giusta Leads the Way As Bobcats Win 9th Straight Match

Saturday, November 1

Hamden, CT

5:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

15-11,12-2MAAC

Manhattan

3-21,1-13MAAC

Manhattan

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Ephemia Nicolakis

Giusta Leads the Way As Bobcats Win 9th Straight Match

11/1/2025 7:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team's win streak reached nine straight matches after they defeated the Manhattan Jaspers in four sets. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 15-11 overall and 12-2 in conference play.

The Bobcats jumped out to a lead to begin the match as they held a 16-8 advantage halfway through the opening frame. From that point, the Bobcats continued to control the pace of play as they finished the set on a 9-8 scoring run and won the first set 25-16.

Quinnipiac jumped out to an early lead yet again, as they led 8-1 as the Jaspers used their first timeout of the set. Manhattan crept back into the set as they responded with a 12-10 scoring run and cut their deficit to five. After the Bobcats called a timeout, the Jaspers came out with another scoring run to make it a 21-17 match, but the Bobcats still led. After Manhattan used its final timeout of the set, the Bobcats scored four of the next six points to close out the second set, 25-19.

After the Bobcats started on an 18-15 run, the Jaspers called a timeout to settle things down. Manhattan came out of the break with a 5-4 scoring run to make it a two-point game. After Quinnipiac called a timeout as they led 22-20, Manhattan scored five of the next six points to force the match into the fourth set.

Quinnipiac held a lead to begin the fourth set, leading 12-7 as Manhattan called an early timeout in the fourth set. Another scoring run from the Bobcats made it a 19-13 lead for QU as Manhattan used their final timeout of the set. Quinnipiac responded with another scoring run to close out the set, 25-16, and the match.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac 3, Manhattan 1

Leilani-kai Giusta led the way for the Bobcats as she recorded 17 kills in the win. The 17 kills are good for her second-most in a single match this season.
Giusta also recorded 14 digs as she registered her fourth double-double of the season.
Elena Giacomini recorded 12 kills in the win, the second-highest amount on the team.
Ginevra Giovagnoni recorded 11 kills and 10 digs for her third double-double of the season and second straight match.
Carola Negron Diaz led the defensive side of the ball as she recorded 16 digs in the win.
Damla Gunes led the Bobcats with 41 assists, while four other Bobcats recorded at least one assist. Carola Negron Diaz was second on the team with five assists.
Damla Gunes eclipsed the 4,000 assists mark in the win over Manhattan.
Six different Bobcats recorded a kill, and eight different Bobcats recorded at least one dig in the four-set win over the Jaspers.
Carola Negron Diaz led the Bobcats with four service aces, while five other Bobcats recorded at least one ace in the win.
Klara Olszewska led the Bobcats with 1.5 total blocks.
The Bobcats stretched their win streak to nine straight matches.
With the win, the Bobcats improve to 12-2 in conference play and 15-11 overall.