Match 22
SCORE	Niagara 3 – Saint Peter's 1 (25-15, 25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
RECORDS	Niagara (10-12, 9-3 MAAC) – Saint Peter's (3-22, 1-12 MAAC)
LOCATION	Yanitelli Center

 
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Purple Eagles extended their win streak to four matches with a 3-1 victory over Saint Peter's on Saturday.

Match Summary
First Set

• Niagara scored five straight points to open the fifth set and allowed the Peacocks two points before going on a 4-0 run to take a 9-2 lead.
• The Purple Eagles remained in the lead, going on another 4-0 run, including a kill from Grace Hetterscheidt and an ace from Molly Jandris, late in the set to take an eight-point lead, 21-13.
• Niagara allowed Saint Peter's two more points and a kill from Hetterscheidt earned NU the 25-15 set one win.

Second Set

• Saint Peter's took control of the second set early, going on a 5-0 run to take a 5-2 lead over the Purple Eagles.
• The Peacocks led, 18-11, but kills from Caroline Leitch and Taylor Allen brought the Purple Eagles back within five points of the lead, 18-13. Saint Peter's, however, remained in control and took the second set, 25-16.

Third Set

• Niagara went on a 7-0 run early in the third set, including four straight kills from Hetterscheidt, to take the lead, 8-1.
• The Purple Eagles led, 18-9, before Saint Peter's scored six straight points to come within a few points of the lead, 18-15.
• Niagara, however, held the Peacocks off and another kill from Hetterscheidt and an ace from Cameron Maris won the set for Niagara, 25-19, to put the Purple Eagles back in control of the match, 2-1.

Fourth Set

• Niagara once again took an early 8-1 lead in the fourth set and continued to gain momentum to lead by nine, 17-8.
• Saint Peter's went on a 4-0 run, cutting Niagara's lead to four points, 17-13.
• Niagara led the Peacocks, 23-16, late in the set and two straight kills from Allen earned the Purple Eagles the set and match win.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Leitch recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 15 kills, which was a team-high, and 16 digs.
• Jaycie Roberts led the team in digs with 26, which is a career-high.
• Hetterscheidt added 14 kills.
• Maris and Roberts each had two service aces.
• Jessica Streuer led the Purple Eagles in assists with 43.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles face Rider on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m.

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