The Niagara volleyball team starts its four-match road trip this weekend with matches versus Manhattan and Iona.
The Purple Eagles are coming off of two five-set defeats last weekend to Rider and Saint Peter's. In the last meeting with the Jaspers, Niagara was edged in five sets. The two teams played an epic fourth set with Manhattan coming away with a 37-35 win. Niagara fell to Iona in straight sets the next day.
Consecutive Career-High Performances
• In the match against Saint Peter's, Amanda Sedore's career-high 21 kills and .367 hitting percentage led the match as she notched her fourth career double-double. Logan Rae also set a new career-mark with 48 assists.
• Sophomore Chelsea Watson recorded a match-high 18 kills against Rider to set a new career mark.
Across the Net: Manhattan Jaspers (16-10, 9-3 MAAC)
• Manhattan is 3-3 in its last six matches.
• Leaders: kills per set – Sydney Volovski - 2.58, assists per set – Teodora Peric 7.84, digs per set – Allie Yamashiro 4.51, blocks per set – Anna Kitlar 0.87
• Niagara is 6-3 in the last nine meetings (lost last three).
Across the Net: Iona Gaels (11-12, 9-4 MAAC)
• Iona is a on a five-match winning streak enter this weekend's matches.
• Leaders: kills per set – Catrina Warren 3.62, assists per set – Natalie Ziskin 10.56, digs per set – Catrina Warren 3.27, blocks per set – McKenzie Humann – 1.00
• The Purple Eagles have won nine of the last 11 meetings (lost last two meetings).
