Bobcats Fall in Four-Set Decision to Iona - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Saturday, November 7

Hamden, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-16,10-6Metro

Iona

13-15,8-8Metro

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Iona	25	25	20	25	3
Quinnipiac	16	20	25	23	1

Farrah Sherif vs. Iona (11/7/26 in Hamden, CT)

11/7/2026 7:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team dropped a hard-fought four-set match to Iona (16-25, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25) on Saturday afternoon at Burt Kahn Court.

Giulia Ragusa (12 kills, 20 digs) and Vittoria Tonelli (12 kills, 17 digs) both registered a double-double for Quinnipiac. With the setback, the Bobcats move to 11–16 overall and 10–6 in Metro Conference play.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11–16, 10–6 Metro) | Iona (13–15, 8–8 Metro)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One (Iona 25, Quinnipiac 16): Iona captured the early momentum, hitting .244 in the opening frame to jump out to a 1-0 match lead.
Set Two (Iona 25, Quinnipiac 20): The Gaels kept up the pressure in the second set, utilizing a strong defensive effort and efficient sideouts to pull ahead 2-0.
Set Three (Quinnipiac 25, Iona 20): Quinnipiac responded in a big way in the third, clicking at a .242 hitting clip while holding the Gaels to just .048 to extend the match.
Set Four (Iona 25, Quinnipiac 23): A tightly contested fourth set featured 9 tie scores and 3 lead changes. Iona ultimately edged out the Bobcats down the stretch to secure the 25-23 frame and the match.

NUMBERS & NOTES

Sophia Minlend paced the Quinnipiac offense with 13 kills. She's up to 243 kills for the season.
Giulia Ragusa and Vittoria Tonelli each contributed 12 kills, with Ragusa anchoring the back row with a team-high 20 digs.
Sophia Gisslen directed the attack efficiently, tallying a match-best 49 assists along with 13 digs.
Sila Yildiz and Farah Sherif each chipped in with seven kills.
Quinnipiac finished the match with 57 team kills and 6.0 total team blocks.
The Bobcats are now 8-2 over the last 10 meetings against Iona.

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac finishes up the 2026 regular season next weekend at Marist (11/13) and at Siena (11/14).

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