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Celebration
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Iona Iona 3-18,3-8 MAAC
3
Winner Niagara Niag 7-13,6-4 MAAC
Iona Iona
3-18,3-8 MAAC
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Final
3
Niagara Niag
7-13,6-4 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Iona Iona 21 28 13 (0)
Niagara Niag 25 30 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Purple Eagles Defeat Iona In Straight Sets

Match 20
SCORE Niagara 3 – Iona 0 (25-21, 30-28, 25-13)
RECORDS Niagara (8-12, 7-3 MAAC) – Iona (3-18, 3-8 MAAC)
LOCATION Gallagher Center\
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles swept the Iona Gaels on Saturday afternoon to improve to 7-3 in MAAC play.

Match Summary
First Set
  • Niagara led early in the set, 5-2, but the Gaels went on a 5-0 run to take the lead, 7-5.
  • Niagara was down by two, 8-6, before scoring four straight points, put in motion by a kill from Jaycie Roberts, to reclaim the lead, 10-8.
  • NU led 21-17 but the Gaels scored three straight points to come within one, 21-20. Niagara, however, maintained its lead and won the first set, 25-21.
Second Set
  • The second set was a marathon between the Purple Eagles and the Gaels.
  • NU and Iona went back and forth to open the set and the Purple Eagles led by two points, 9-7, before Iona went on a 7-0 run to claim the lead, 14-9.
  • Niagara scored one point before the Gaels went on another run, 4-0, to get ahead by eight, 18-10.
  • The Purple Eagles picked up momentum late, scoring three straight points, capped with kills from Caroline Leitch and Roberts, to trail by just three, 21-18.
  • The Gaels scored another points before Niagara answered with another 3-0 run to trail by one point, 23-22.
  • The momentum shifted towards Niagara, with the Purple Eagles once again going on a 3-0 run to take the lead, 25-24.
  • The Purple Eagles and the Gaels went back and forth and the score was quickly tied, 28-28, but two attack errors from Iona gave Niagara the set two win, 30-28.
Third Set
  • The Purple Eagles dominated the third set. NU was ahead, 11-8, before going on an 8-0 run, with Caroline Leitch serving, to extend its lead, 19-8. Roberts and Mary Redl both had two kills in the run and Letich had an ace.
  • Niagara did not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the set and clinched the match win on a kill from Leitch.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Roberts had her 12th double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs.
  • Redl also added 10 kills for the Purple Eagles.
  • Leitch led the team in digs with 14.
  • Emillie Wright had a team-best two service aces.
  • Roberts and Grace Hetterscheidt had four total blocks.
  • Jessica Streuer led the team in assists with 28.


Up Next

  • The Purple Eagles return to the Gallagher Center on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. to host the Manhattan Jaspers.

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