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Celebration
Niagara University
0
Manhattan MC 6-19,3-9 MAAC
3
Winner Niagara Niag 9-12,8-3 MAAC
Manhattan MC
6-19,3-9 MAAC
0
Final
3
Niagara Niag
9-12,8-3 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Manhattan MC 24 20 15 (0)
Niagara Niag 26 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

NU Sweeps Manhattan, Earns Third Straight Win

Match 21
SCORE Niagara 3 – Manhattan (26-24, 25-20, 25-15)
RECORDS Niagara (9-12, 8-3 MAAC) – Manhattan (6-19, 3-9 MAAC)
LOCATION Gallagher Center
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles earned their second straight sweep, defeating the Manhattan Jaspers, 3-0, on Sunday.

Match Summary
First Set
  • After being down for the majority of the set, the Purple Eagles stormed back to win the first set against Manhattan.
  • An early 5-0 run put the Jaspers ahead of the Purple Eagles, 9-3. Niagara scored two points, but Manhattan went on another run to extend its lead, 14-5.  
  • NU answered with three straight points to cut the Jaspers' lead to six, 14-8. Manhattan, however, remained in control, taking a 10-point lead over NU, 20-10.
  • Four straight points from the Purple Eagles, including two kills from Jaycie Roberts, once again brought NU within six points of the lead, 20-14.
  • The Jaspers scored one more points before the Purple Eagles began to gain momentum, scoring five straight points to trail by just two, 21-19.
  • Manhattan got ahead, 23-20, but Niagara quickly tied things up, 23-23.
  • The Purple Eagles and the Jaspers tied the score once more, 24-24, but an attack error from Manhattan and a kill from Caroline Leitch gave NU the 26-24 victory.
Second Set
  • The second set was another battle between the Purple Eagles and the Jaspers, with the teams tying the score six times and the lead changing seven times.
  • Niagara and Manhattan went back and forth before the Purple Eagles began to pull away, scoring four consecutive points to take a 13-10 lead.
  • The Jaspers came within one point of NU, 14-13, but Niagara went on a 3-0 run to maintain its lead, 17-13.
  • The Purple Eagles led, 20-15, before the Jaspers scored three straight points to come within two, 20-18.
  • A kill from Mary Redl put Niagara back up by three, 21-18, but the Jaspers once again cut NU's lead to one point, 21-20.
  • Niagara, however, closed out the set strong, scoring four straight points, including kills from Redl and Jessica Streuer, to win the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Third Set
  • The Purple Eagles and the Jaspers went back and forth in the first set, but a 3-point run, including kills from Redl and Roberts and an ace from Grace Hetterscheidt, put NU in the lead, 10-4.
  • Niagara maintained the lead, taking a 10-point advantage over the Jaspers, 18-8.
  • The Purple Eagles allowed the Jaspers only seven more points and scored four straight points to close out the set and sweep the match.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Roberts recorded her team-high 13th double-double of the season with 11 kills and a team-high 16 digs.
  • Redl also had a double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs.
  • Emillie Wright added 11 digs and Leitch had 10.
  • Streuer led the team in assists with 31.
  • Hetterscheidt had a team-high two service aces and five total blocks.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles are back on the road next weekend, taking on Saint Peter's on Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m. and Rider on Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m.

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