Bobcats Drop Four-Set Match to Fairfield

Saturday, September 27

Fairfield, CT

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-10,1-1MAAC

Fairfield

8-4,2-0MAAC

Quinnipiac

Fairfield

Photo by: Ephemia Nicolakis

9/27/2025 6:06:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Fairfield, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team dropped to 1-1 in MAAC play as they fell to the Fairfield Stags in four sets on Saturday afternoon in Fairfield.

Fairfield registered the first two points of the match, but the Bobcats used a 9-0 run to come storming back. After Fairfield called their first timeout of the set, the Bobcats and Stags traded points, but QU was still in the lead 18-11. The Stags used their final timeout of the set, but another run from the Bobcats gave Quinnipiac the 1-0 advantage.

The Stags started the second set on a 7-0 run and went up 9-2 before Quinnipiac called their first timeout of the second set. The Bobcats came out of their timeout and went on an 11-7 run to force the Stags to use their first timeout. Fairfield went up 20-16 before Kyle Robinson called his final timeout of the set. The Stags would close out the second set on a 5-3 run to even up the match.

The Bobcats started the third set with an 8-3 lead before the Stags got back in the match, holding a 15-13 lead at the media timeout. Quinnipiac would outscore the Stags 4-3 out of the break, as they took a timeout. The Stags closed out the third set on a 7-0 run to take the third set.

Fairfield started the fourth set where they left off, going on a 7-1 run to force the Bobcats to call a timeout. The Bobcats crept closer, making it an 18-13 set, forcing Fairfield to call a timeout of their own. Out of the break, the Stags used a 7-4 run to close out the match.

LOCAT
Leo D. Mahoney Arena | Fairfield, Conn.

Fairfield 3, Quinnipiac 1

Elena Giacomini led the Bobcats with 19 kills in the four-set loss. Giacomini also recorded 12 digs, one ace, and one block.
Giacomini recorded her tenth double-double of the season and 29^th of her career as a Bobcat.
Giacomini has led the Bobcats in kills in twelve of fourteen matches so far this season.
Elena Giacomini has recorded double-digit kills in all but four matches throughout her QU career.
Yagmur Gunes reached double-digit kills, recording 15 in the loss. Gunes also added 15 digs for a double-double.
Damla Gunes led the team with 41 assists, and three other Bobcats recorded at least one assist.
Eight different Bobcats recorded at least one kill in the loss.
Quinnipiac recorded 7.0 total blocks, compared to 10.0 from the Stags.