NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Niagara volleyball swept Siena in straight sets (25-23, 26-24, 25-18) Sunday in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup at the Gallagher Center. The Purple Eagles improve to 2-0 in league play and 6-7 overall, while Siena falls to 0-2 in conference action and 1-12 overall. 
 
How it Happened
Set one started with both teams exchanging 3-0 runs, with Niagara going on two separate 3-0 streaks with the latter of the two giving the Purple and White a 6-3 lead as Kylie Blessing notched back-to-back aces. Niagara had a 15-13 edge at the media timeout, but the visiting Siena Saints surged with a 5-0 run to pull within one, 24-23, however, Tolliver ended the Saints run and secured the 25-23 set win for Niagara with a decisive kill.
 
Both sides battled in the first 26 points of the second set where the largest lead would be by three, 14-12, in favor of the Purple Eagles. From there Niagara would go on a 4-0 spurt, highlighted by a Kinga Wronska kill to open its lead to seven, 18-12, however, the Saints would not go away quietly, tying the set at 22-22 and 24-24 before a pair of attack errors gave Niagara the 26-24 set win and a two-set advantage. 
 
The third and final set saw Niagara take the first four points thanks to Laryssa Imbuzeiro recording two kills. With the game tied at 11-11, Niagara would go on a 10-4 run to take a 21-15 lead, its largest of the set, before taking four of the final seven points to secure the sweep. 
 
Niagara Notes
• Sunday marked the 56th meeting all-time between Niagara and Siena, with the Purple Eagles improving to 27-29 against the Saints with wins in each of the last four matches. 
• The Purple Eagles demonstrated superior offensive efficiency, posting a .261 attack percentage compared to Siena's .162.
• Wronska led Niagara's attack with 13 kills and a .303 hitting percentage.
• Tolliver also contributed significantly for Niagara with 10 kills and a .318 hitting percentage.
• Niagara's blocking was a key factor, with the team recording 11 total blocks compared to Siena's two. Janiah Robinson led Niagara with eight total blocks, followed by Sydney Wilkes with five. 
• The serving game favored Niagara, who had seven aces, three of which came from Blessing, to Siena's four.
• Bella Peroni led Niagara with 13 digs giving her 1,004 for her career. She is the 14th Purple Eagle, dating back to 1990, to reach the 1,000 dig club. 
 
Up Next
Niagara will host Battle of the Bridge rival Canisius on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. inside the Gallagher Center. The meeting will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.