Niagara University Athletics

Match 19
SCORE	Niagara 3 – Quinnipiac 1 (25-21, 25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
RECORDS	Niagara (7-12, 6-3 MAAC) – Quinnipiac (8-11, 4-6 MAAC)
LOCATION	Burt Kahn Court

 
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Purple Eagles volleyball team closed out its Connecticut road trip with a four-set victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday.

Match Summary
First Set

• The Purple Eagles scored four straight points to open the first set and quickly led the Bobcats, 10-5.
• Niagara maintained the lead and were ahead of the Bobcats, 19-15, after a kill from Jaycie Roberts.
• The Bobcats scored two consecutive points to come within two points, 19-17, nut Niagara went on a 4-0 run, including kills from Taylor Allen and Caroline Leitch, to get ahead, 23-17.
• Quinnipiac answered with its own 4-0 run to trail by just two points, 23-21, but an attack error from the Bobcats and kill from Cameron Maris earned NU the 25-21 set one win.

Second Set

• The Purple Eagles and the Bobcats went back and forth in the second set. Quinnipiac had a narrow lead, 12-10, before going on a 5-0 run to extend its lead, 17-10.
• The Bobcats had a six-point lead late, 20-14, but Niagara scored five straight points, including four straight kills from Roberts, to cut Quinnipiac's lead to one, 20-19.
• Quinnipiac, however, held onto the lead, winning the set 25-20 to tie the match, 1-1.

Third Set

• The Purple Eagles trailed, 4-1, but quickly went on a 4-0 run to take the lead, 5-1.
• Seven straight points from the Purple Eagles, including two more kills from Roberts, extended Niagara's lead, 14-6.
• The Bobcats came within five points of NU, 17-12, but Niagara scored four straight points, including kills from Allen and Leitch and an ace from Emillie Wright, to stay ahead comfortably, 21-12.
• The Purple Eagles allowed the Bobcats just three more points, winning the set, 25-15, to take the match lead, 2-1.

Fourth Set

• The Bobcats led in the fourth set, 9-6, but Niagara earned five straight points to take the lead, 11-9.
• The score was soon tied, 12-12, but the Purple Eagles gained momentum, scoring six straight points to reclaim the lead, 18-12.
• Niagara dominated the rest of the set, earning the 25-18 win to emerge victorious in the match, 3-1.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Roberts recorded her 11^th double-double of the season. She had a team-high 15 kills and led the team in digs with 22, tying her career-high.
• Leitch also had a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs.
• Wright added 14 digs and Mary Redl was just short of a double-double with nine kills and 13 digs.
• Jessica Streuer had a team-high 37 assists.
• Maris led the team in blocking with a career-high 10 total blocks.
• Allen had a career-high nine total blocks.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles return to the Gallagher Center next weekend, hosting Iona on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. and Manhattan on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. Both matches will air live on ESPN3.

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