Match 12
SCORE	Niagara 3 – Manhattan 1 (25-18, 25-22, 25-20, 25-17)
RECORDS	Niagara (2-10, 1-1 MAAC) – Manhattan (2-11, 0-3 MAAC)
LOCATION	Draddy Gymnasium

 
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Purple Eagles earned their first conference win of the season, defeating the Manhattan Jaspers, 3-1, on Saturday.

Match Summary
First Set

• Niagara took a quick lead over the Jaspers, getting ahead, 11-5.
• The Jaspers came within four points, 13-9, but four straight points from NU, capped by two kills from Mary Redl, kept the Purple Eagles comfortably ahead, 17-9.
• Kills from Caroline Leitch and Jaycie Roberts and a block by Roberts and Taylor Allen put Niagara ahead, 22-14. The Purple Eagles allowed the Jaspers just four more points and won the set, 25-18.

Second Set

• The Purple Eagles went back and forth in the second set, with Manhattan taking a 10-14 lead.
• A kill from Jada Carroll brought Niagara within three, 14-11, but four straight points from the Jaspers extended their lead, 18-11.
• With Manhattan leading 22-15, Niagara scored six straight points, including two kills from Redl, to trail by just one point, 22-21. Manhattan, however, held onto the lead, taking the second set, 25-22, to tie the match, 1-1.

Third Set

• Niagara scored six straight points to open the third set, three of which were earned on kills from Grace Hetterscheidt.
• The Purple Eagles continued to dominate through the set, getting ahead of Manhattan, 18-10.
• The Jaspers scored three straight points to come within five, 18-13, but Niagara maintained its momentum and won the set, 25-20, to take back the lead in the match, 2-1.

Fourth Set

• The Jaspers led the Purple Eagles, 10-7, but three straight points from NU tied things up, 10-10.
• The Purple Eagles trailed by one point, 12-11, but another 3-0 run put them in the lead, 14-12.
• A kill from Roberts and two from Hetterscheidt late in the set extended Niagara's lead, 23-16, and the Purple Eagles went on to win the set, 25-17, and the match, 3-1.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Roberts recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 13 kills and a team-high 18 digs.
• Mary Redl also notched a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs.
• Jessica Streuer recorded a double-double with 31 assists and 15 digs.
• Emillie Wright and Caroline Leitch both had double-digit digs; Wright had 12 and Leitch had 11.
• Allen led the team in blocking with a career-high five total blocks.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles take on Iona on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m.

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