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Darling
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Niagara Niag 11-13,8-7 MAAC
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Winner Canisius Canis 10-14,10-5 MAAC
Niagara Niag
11-13,8-7 MAAC
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Final
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Canisius Canis
10-14,10-5 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Niagara Niag 21 14 25 16 (1)
Canisius Canis 25 25 23 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Purple Eagles Fall To Canisius In Four Sets

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Purple Eagles (11-13, 8-7 MAAC) fell to Canisius (10-14, 10-5 MAAC), 3-1 (21-25, 14-25, 25-23, 16-25), in the first installment of the Battle of the Bridge on Thursday.

Match Recap
First Set
  • The Griffs took an 11-4 lead over NU, but kills from Jaycie Roberts and Mary Redl put the Purple Eagles within five points of the lead, 11-6.
  • Canisius took a 15-8 lead, but Niagara went on a 6-0 run, including two kills from Redl and one from Jacki Schmitz, to trail by just one, 15-14.
  • The Purple Eagles and the Griffs went back and forth. The Griffs took a four-point lead, 21-17, but a kill from Roberts put NU back within three, 21-18.
  • Trailing by five, 23-18, kills from Laryssa Imbuzeiro and Redl put the Purple Eagles down by just three points, 23-20.
  • The Griffs, however, held on to win the set, 25-21.
Second Set
  • The Griffs scored six straight points to open the second set, but the Purple Eagles answered with five straight points, including two kills from Taylor Allen, one from Redl and a block by Allen and Redl, to leave them trailing by just one point, 6-5.
  • Canisius went on a 6-1 run, but a kill from Redl and two attack errors from the Griffs kept the Purple Eagles within three, 12-9.
  • The Griffs score eight of the next nine points to take a 20-10 lead over NU.
  • Back-to-back kills from Roberts put the Griffs lead back to single digits, 20-12.
  • Canisius, however, allowed NU just two more points in the set and took a 2-0 match lead.
Third Set
  • The lead changed five times early in the set and the Purple Eagles took a one-point lead, 7-6.
  • The Griffs went on a 7-0 run to claim the lead, 13-7.
  • The Purple Eagles answered with six straight points, which included kills from Roberts and Redl, solo blocks from Kelly McArthur and Roberts, and a block by Allen and McArthur, to tie the score, 13-13.
  • The Griffs scored three points to take the lead, 16-13, but an error from Canisius and a kill from Schnitz put Niagara within one, 16-15.
  • Trailing by three, 19-16, kills from Redl and Schmitz and an ace from Amanda Darling tied the score, 19-19.
  • Canisius took a one-point lead, 21-20, but a kill from Redl and two from Roberts put Niagara back on top, 23-21.
  • The Purple Eagles held on to win the set, 25-23.
Fourth Set
  • The Griffs went on a 9-0 run to open the fourth set and soon extended their lead to 11 points, 15-4.
  • The Purple Eagles earned four of the next five points to cut the Canisius lead in half, 16-8.
  • Canisius took a 10-point advantage, 19-9. A kill from Lexi Bapst and an error from the Griffs put Niagara back within eight, 19-11.
  • Bapst, Redl, Roberts and Allen had kills in the remainder of the set, but the Griffs maintained control, winning the set, 25-16, and the match, 3-1.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Redl had a double-double with 16 digs and a team-high 13 kills. She also led the team in blocking with three block assists.
  • Roberts recorded her 16th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 14 digs.
  • Jessica Streuer also had a double-double with 12 digs and a team-high 17 assists.
  • Darling led the team in digs with 26.
  • Cassie Seminoff added 10 digs.

Up Next
  • The second installment of the Battle of the Bridge takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gallagher Center.

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