BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Niagara women's volleyball team got its revenge against Canisius in a Battle of the Bridge rematch. After dropping the first set, the Purple Eagles won the next three to earn one more point to aid in Niagara's Canal Cup effort.

Match Summary
First Set

• Niagara got one of its largest leads of the opening set when it went on a three-point streak to break a 6-6 deadlock. A kill from Taylor Allen, a block by Allen and Hetterscheidt, and an ace from Jessica Streuer put the visitors up, 9-6.
• Caroline Leitch's third kill of the set and a dual block from Cameron Maris and Allen gave the Purple Eagles another three-point lead, 14-11.
• After the Griffs tied the set at 14-14, Niagara got another three-point run in part from an Allen kill, an Emillie Wright ace, and a Canisius attacking error.
• Canisius stayed neck-and-neck with the Purple Eagles the rest of the way, eventually eking out a 26-24 win.

Second Set

• Level through the opening 12 points, the Purple Eagles began to get separation when the Griffs missed a serve and Maris registered a kill to make the score 8-6.
• Jaycie Roberts pounded three kills in a four-point span to extend Niagara's lead. Roberts' kills sparked a 9-2 run, putting the team's lead at 19-10.
• Big plays on the net from Roberts, Maris, Leitch, and Kovacevic helped quell the Griffs further as the Purple Eagles went ahead, 22-12.
• Niagara won the set, 25-14, with a Maris kill and a Canisius hitting error to tie the match at 1-1.

Third Set

• Trailing by four early in the third set, the Purple Eagles ripped off four consecutive points to even the score, 8-8. Two kills from Roberts, a third by Leitch, and a Canisius error were part of the 4-0 run.
• Three straight Hetterscheidt kills capped off another four-point Niagara run to take a 13-10 lead.
• Down 21-14, the Purple Eagles began climbing out of the deficit with five straight points. Leitch bookended the run with two kills, Wright notched an ace, and Hetterscheidt also registered a kill to help make it 21-19.
• Facing set point, Niagara once again won five straight points to tie things up at 24-24. Leitch tallied three kills as part of the effort to stave off defeat.
• Level at 28-28, Jaycie Roberts put Niagara up by one with a kill assisted by Streuer. An attack error by Canisius on the ensuing serve won it for the Purple Eagles, 30-28.

Fourth Set

• The Purple Eagles got off to a hot start, with two Hetterscheidt kills helping open up an early 4-1 lead.
• Big plays on the net fueled a six-point run for Niagara as it turned an 8-5 lead into a 14-5 advantage. Roberts collected two kills in the streak, as well as a block that was also assisted by Streuer and Maris.
• Roberts and Maris earned back-to-back kills to make it 22-11 before Hetterscheidt aced Canisius to put Niagara two points away from victory.
• The team's last two points came courtesy of Leitch and Roberts, as the Purple Eagles ended the Griffs' night with a decisive 25-13 win.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Leitch ended the day with 19 kills. Roberts (16) and Hetterscheidt (15) also finished in double digits.
• Roberts' 23 digs led the Purple Eagles defensively. Wright (21) also went over 20 for Niagara.
• Allen and Maris each finished with a team-high five block assists.
• Streuer accounted for 48 assists in the match.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles continue their stretch of three matches in five days when they host Marist for their second meeting of the season against the Red Foxes. Things will get underway at 12 p.m. inside the Gallagher Center.