Bobcats Begin MAAC Play at Sacred Heart, Fairfield

Game #13: Quinnipiac vs Sacred Heart
Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Fairfield, Connecticut | William H. Pitt Center
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Game #14: Quinnipiac vs Fairfield
Saturday, Sep. 27, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Fairfield, Connecticut | Leo D. Mahoney Arena
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Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team opens Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action this weekend with matchups at Sacred Heart and Fairfield. Quinnipiac kicks off play on Friday, September 26th, against Sacred Heart at 7 PM.

The Bobcats then travel to Fairfield on Saturday, September 27th, with the start time slated for 4 PM. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+.

For all in-game updates, follow @QU_WVB on Instagram and X.

LOOKING AHEAD

QU will face their travel partner, Merrimack, on Tuesday, September 30th, with the start time slated for 6 PM from North Andover, Massachusetts.

The Bobcats host league play vs Canisius and Niagara at Burt Kahn Court on Friday, October 3^rd, and Saturday, October 4^th, with start times at 5 PM and 1 PM.

MAAC WEEKLY AWARDS

On Tuesday, September 23^rd, Elena Giacomini was awarded Player of the Week Honors, while Damla Gunes was named the Setter of the Week, and the Libero of the Week honors went to Carola Negron Diaz.

Giacomini recorded a double-double in each match on the weekend and averaged 4.85 kills per set, 2.77 digs per set, and 5.58 points per set.

Gunes recorded a team-high 135 assists over three matches to earn the MAAC Setter of the Week award.

Negron Diaz led the team with 49 total digs in the three matches for an average of 3.77 digs per set as she took home Libero of the Week honors.

LOOKING BACK

Last time out, the Bobcats went 1-2 at the Cherry and White Invitational.

On the opening day of the Invitational, the Bobcats won in a four-set match against Dartmouth. Elena Giacomini led the way for the Bobcats, recording 21 kills in the match. Yagmur Gunes also reached double-digit kills, as she recorded 16 in the effort.

On Saturday night, Quinnipiac dropped to Temple in a four-set match. Giacomini led the Bobcats in kills as she recorded 19.

In the Bobcats' final match of the weekend, QU dropped the five-set match to Presbyterian. Giacomini, Yagmur Gunes, and Giusta all recorded double-digit kills, and Damla Gunes recorded 55 assists in the loss.

2024 SEASON REWIND

The Bobcats finished the season with 19 wins, including a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season.
The Bobcats finished 15-3 in MAAC play, which locked them into the No. 2 seed for the 2024 MAAC Championships.
QU defeated No. 3 Rider, 3-1, in the MAAC Semifinals to punch their ticket to the title game.
Quinnipiac ultimately fell in four sets to in-state rival Fairfield as their season came to an end.

PRESEASON ACCOLADES

Quinnipiac women's volleyball was selected to finish second in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office on August 20^th.
Elena Giacomini was named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year after winning the MAAC Player of the Year award last season.
Along with Giacomini being named to the All-MAAC Preseason team, Ginevra Giovagnoni and Damla Gunes also earned those honors.

HEAD COACH KYLE ROBINSON

Head Coach Kyle Robinson enters his seventh season with the Bobcats in 2025. Robinson currently has an 82-81 (.503) record in his tenure in Hamden, including this season's matches.
Robinson is 226-164 over his career as a collegiate head coach (7 seasons at LIU before QU).
Robinson has firmly cemented himself as one of the premier 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 10 members who were on the squad last season.
Among those returners are Elena Giacomini, last season's MAAC Player of the Year and this season's Preseason Player of the Year, Damla Gunes, the two-time MAAC Setter of the Year, Ginevra Giovagnoni, last season's Preseason Player of the Year, and Yagmur Gunes, who was named to the 2024 MAAC All-Tournament team.

THE '25 MAAC SCHEDULE

After competing in four non-conference tournaments, the Bobcats open MAAC Play on September 26^th in Fairfield, Connecticut, against the Sacred Heart Pioneers.
The Bobcats face the reigning MAAC Champions, Fairfield, on September 27^th on the road for a rematch of last year's title game.
Quinnipiac's first home weekend is October 3-4 as they welcome Canisius and Niagara to Burt Kahn Court.
After a four-game road trip, the Bobcats return to Quinnipiac for a seven-game homestand, which kicks off on October 24^th against Fairfield.
The Bobcats' final regular season weekend will be spent in Western New York against Niagara and Canisius (Nov. 14-15).
The 2025 MAAC Women's Volleyball Championship will begin on Tuesday, November 18^th with the first-round contests.

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

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball at Sacred Heart on Sep. 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball at Fairfield on Sep. 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball at Merrimack on Sep. 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Canisius on Oct. 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM