Bobcats Battle Over Five Sets vs. Boston College

Friday, September 18

Hanover, NH

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-8,0-0Metro

Boston College

8-1,0-0ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Quinnipiac	22	20	27	25	8	2
Boston College	25	25	25	23	15	3

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Photo by: Sean Holmes / OTM Studios

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Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HANOVER, N.H. — The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team pushed Boston College to the brink on Friday evening, battling through 40 tie scores and 16 lead changes before falling in a five-set matchup (22-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 8-15) at Leede Arena

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FINAL SCORE
Boston College 3, Quinnipiac 2

LOCATION
Leede Arena | Hanover, NH

NOTES

Sophia Minlend spearheaded the Bobcats' attack with 16 kills and four digs.
Asia Belli also posted a strong performance with nine kills and a .375 hitting percentage.
Vittoria Tonelli added nine kills, while Sila Yildiz and Sahra Ozbiltekin each registered eight kills.
Sophia Gisslen dished out 29 assists, while also adding 10 digs.
Carola Negron Diaz helped anchor the back row with 10 digs.
Quinnipiac put up a stout defensive effort at the net with 12.0 total team blocks (team-high mark).

GAME REWIND

Set 1 (Boston College 25, Quinnipiac 22): The opening frame set a competitive tone with 11 tie scores and four lead changes. Quinnipiac grabbed an early 12-11 lead following consecutive Boston College attack errors and a solo block by Vittoria Tonelli. A service ace by Negron Diaz kept the Bobcats ahead midway through, but BC answered late with back-to-back aces from Lucy Mott to take a 21-19 advantage. The Eagles closed out the set 25-22 on a final block by Naomi Watson.
Set 2 (Boston College 25, Quinnipiac 20): Quinnipiac jumped out to a 5-2 lead early in the second set behind kills from Minlend and an ace by Negron Diaz. Boston College mounted a run behind the high-powered hitting of Audrey Ross and Sofija Marjanovic, claiming a 17-12 lead. Kills from Sahra Ozbiltekin and Tonelli trimmed the deficit, but the Eagles hit .409 as a unit in the frame to secure the set 25-20.
Set 3 (Quinnipiac 27, Boston College 25): Refusing to back down, the Bobcats staged a relentless comeback in a set featuring 12 ties and five lead changes. Behind the serving of Belli—who recorded an ace alongside kills from Farah Sherif, Tonelli, and Sila Yildiz—QU built a commanding 13-6 lead. Boston College clawed back to take a 25-24 lead, but Quinnipiac responded under pressure. A kill by Minlend tied it, Belli put QU ahead with a clutch strike, and a joint block by Minlend and Belli capped off a dramatic 27-25 set victory.
Set 4 (Quinnipiac 25, Boston College 23): Quinnipiac carried its momentum straight into the fourth, starting on a 3-0 run aided by an Ozbiltekin and Belli block. Down 19-14, the Bobcats orchestrated a crucial 5-0 surge featuring kills from Minlend and Ozbiltekin to knot the score at 19. Late kills by Belli and Tonelli set up set point at 24-22, and QU forced a decisive fifth set when Boston College committed an attack error to end the frame at 25-23.
Set 5 (Boston College 15, Quinnipiac 8): In the final frame, the Eagles surged ahead early with a 6-0 run to take an 8-3 lead behind strong net play from Sam Hoppes. Kills by Sherif and Belli pulled QU within reach at 12-7, but Boston College's .529 attacking efficiency in the set proved too much to overcome as the Eagles closed out the match 15-8.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will finish the Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 19 (vs. Dartmouth), and Sept. 20 (vs. Binghamton).

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