NIAGARA UNIVERSITY N.Y. - Niagara volleyball (12-12, 8-5) ended its two-game slide with a dominate three-set victory (25-23, 25-21, 26-24) over Iona Saturday afternoon inside the Gallagher Center.
 
How it Happened
Laryssa Imbuzeiro paced the Purple Eagles with a team-high 11 kills. Liana Tolliver and Kinga Wronska contributed significantly to the offensive effort, adding 10 and eight kills respectively. Imbuzeiro was particularly efficient, posting a .556 attack percentage.
 
Bella Peroni anchored the defensive effort with nine receptions at a .900 clip and 21 digs. The Purple Eagles were dominant at the net, recording 10 team blocks in the victory, including a team-high six from Imbuzeiro.
 
Niagara showed consistent offensive efficiency throughout the match, with side out percentages of 60%, 72%, and 66% across the three sets.
 
Niagara Notes
• This was the 44^th meeting between Niagara and Iona with Niagara leading the series 24-20.
• Imbuzeiro posted a career high in kills with 11 and assists with three.
• Imbuzeiro's six kills gives her 406 for her career, putting her 19 shy of Niagara's all-time total blocks record of 425 held by Jessica Anderson.
• Lee recorded a career high in digs with six.
• Peroni now has 1203 digs in her career which puts her 10^th all time in Purple Eagles history.
 
Up Next
Niagara will honor its Senior Class on Sunday, Nov. 3 prior to its match against Manhattan at 1 p.m.