QU Drops Saturday Matchup vs. Fairfield - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Saturday, October 31

Hamden, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-15,9-5Metro

Fairfield

20-5,14-0Metro

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Fairfield	27	25	28	3
Quinnipiac	25	20	26	0

Sophia Minlend vs. Fairfield (10/31/26 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rose Carrotta

10/31/2026 7:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team dropped a straight-sets decision to Fairfield on Saturday afternoon at Burt Kahn Court.

SCORE
Fairfield 3, Quinnipiac 0 (27-25, 25-20, 28-26)

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-15, 9-5 Metro) | Fairfield (20-5, 14-0 Metro)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One (Fairfield 27, Quinnipiac 25): The Bobcats came out firing in a tightly contested opening frame that featured nine tie scores and five lead changes. Quinnipiac tallied 12 kills, but Fairfield edged out the narrow 27-25 decision to take the match lead.
Set Two (Fairfield 25, Quinnipiac 20): Fairfield capitalized on defensive momentum in the second set to build a 2-0 advantage. Despite strong swings from Sila Yildiz and Giulia Ragusa, Fairfield closed out the 25-20 win.
Set Three (Fairfield 28, Quinnipiac 26): Facing a sweep, the Bobcats fought through a thrilling third set that saw 15 tie scores and seven lead changes. Quinnipiac put down 17 kills on a .394 attacking clip behind stellar distribution from Sophia Gisslen, but Fairfield ultimately outlasted the hosts 28-26 to seal the match.

STATS AND NOTES

Sophia Gisslen paced the Quinnipiac offense with 25 assists and a service ace.
Giulia Ragusa anchored the attack with 13 kills and added 16 digs.
Sophia Minlend contributed 11 kills and chipped in defensively at the net.
The Bobcats totaled 6.0 team blocks on the afternoon.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats are back in Hamden next weekend, playing host to Manhattan (11/6) and Iona (11/7) to continue the Metro Conference schedule.

For more information on the Quinnipiac women's volleyball program, visit GoBobcats.com or follow the team on Instagram/X @QU_WVB.