QU Drops Metro Matchup at Fairfield

Friday, October 2

Fairfield, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

3-12,2-2Metro

Fairfield

10-5,4-0Metro

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Quinnipiac	9	26	18	0
Fairfield	25	28	25	3

Photo by: Sean Holmes / OTM Studios

10/2/2026 10:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team fell in straight sets (9-25, 26-28, 18-25) to conference foe Fairfield on Friday evening at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.

Asia Belli led the Bobcats offensively with eight kills while hitting a team-high .636, adding three block assists. Giulia Ragusa contributed eight kills and seven digs, while setter Klara Olszewska directed the attack with 25 assists and 10 digs.

LOCATION
Leo D. Mahoney Arena | Fairfield, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (3-12, 2-2 Metro) | Fairfield (10-5, 4-0 Metro)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1 (Fairfield 25, Quinnipiac 9): Fairfield set the tone early in the opening set, embarking on an 8-0 run behind the serve of Noella Migliuri to pull ahead 14-4. Kills from Belli and Sophia Minlend attempted to spark the offense, but the Stags hit .360 as a team to claim the opening set.
Set 2 (Fairfield 28, Quinnipiac 26): Quinnipiac responded with a strong battle in the second set, utilizing a 5-0 run capped by a Sahra Ozbiltekin service ace to tie the frame at 21-21. After pushing the set into extra points, back-to-back Fairfield blocks ultimately sealed the tight frame for the Stags.
Set 3 (Fairfield 25, Quinnipiac 18): The Bobcats hung tough early in the third, staying within reach following a service ace from Sila Yildiz and a kill by Farah Sherif to pull within 8-7. Fairfield answered with a mid-set surge to build a 20-13 lead, eventually closing out the match.

NOTES

Asia Belli recorded a hitting efficiency of .636, committing only one error on 11 total attacks.
Klara Olszewska registered a double-double with 25 assists and 10 digs.
Didar Bulbul helped anchor the back row, tallying eight digs.

NEXT UP
Quinnipiac continues its Metro Conference road swing as the Bobcats square off with Sacred Heart on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6:00 PM.