Bobcats Take Care of Business, Down Manhattan 3-0 - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Friday, November 6

Hamden, CT

5:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-15,10-5Metro

Manhattan

6-20,5-10Metro

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Manhattan	18	19	18	0
Quinnipiac	25	25	25	3

Women's Volleyball Celebration vs. Manhattan (11/6/26 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rose Carrotta

11/6/2026 8:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team delivered a dominant straight-set victory over Manhattan (25-18, 25-19, 25-18) on Friday night at Burt Kahn Court.

With the sweep, the Bobcats improve to 11-15 overall and 10-5 in Metro Conference play.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11-15, 10-5 Metro) | Manhattan (6-20, 5-10 Metro)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 18): The Bobcats seized control right out of the gate, hitting .324 as a team while holding the Jaspers to a .206 clip. Quinnipiac capitalized on a strong defensive front and efficient distribution from setter Sophia Gisslen to comfortably take the opening frame. Vittoria Tonelli led the Bobcats with five kills in the first frame.
Set Two (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 19): The second set featured a competitive battle, but Quinnipiac's offense clicked at a .314 clip. Down the stretch, clutch execution helped the Bobcats outlast Manhattan to grab a 2-0 match lead, sealed by a service ace from Asia Belli. Tonelli added six more kills in the second set.
Set Three (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 18): Quinnipiac closed out the match in dominant fashion, stifling Manhattan's attack and controlling the tempo from start to finish to polish off the sweep.

NUMBERS & NOTES

Vittoria Tonelli led the charge for the Bobcats with a match-high 13 kills, hitting an efficient .346 while adding 12 digs and 5 blocks.
Sophia Gisslen orchestrated the offense masterfully, dishing out a match-best 28 assists along with 5 digs.
Giulia Ragusa also registered a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
The Bobcats out-hit Manhattan .269 to .173 on the afternoon, pounding out 44 team kills to the Jaspers' 34.
Quinnipiac controlled the net with 7.0 total team blocks, anchored by strong defensive back-row efforts from Ragusa (10 digs) and Carola Negron Diaz (6 digs).
Quinnipiac has won 11 straight games against Manhattan. The Bobcats are 17-10 against the Jaspers since 2013.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats return to action tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 7), playing host to Iona at 3:00 PM. It will be the final home contest of the regular season for Quinnipiac.

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