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Jessica Paolucci & Tess Connolly
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Winner Iona College ION 15-6, 13-1 MAAC
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Canisius CAN 13-11, 11-4 MAAC
Winner
Iona College ION
15-6, 13-1 MAAC
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Final
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Canisius CAN
13-11, 11-4 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Iona College ION 25 27 25 (3)
Canisius CAN 16 25 22 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Jonathan Stanko

Gaels Sweep Past Canisius In Buffalo

Gaels tie program record with 13th MAAC win

BUFFALO, NY – The Iona College volleyball team defeated Canisius in straight sets (25-16, 27-25, 25-22) on Sunday afternoon to conclude an undefeated weekend in Western New York. The Gaels tied a program best with their 13th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory.

MATCH SUMMARY

Iona blitzed out to a 5-1 lead against Canisius in the first set. The Golden Griffins called a time out but the Maroon & Gold continued to rush out to a 10-3 advantage. Canisius rallied back to get within two at 13-11 but the Gaels vaulted forward again with a 5-0 run. The cushion pushed Iona to a 25-16 first set win.

Iona had a match-best .345 in the first set with 15 kills and five attacking errors.

In a mirror of the first set, the Gaels jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second set. Iona led by as many as nine but Canisius went on a 6-1 run to bring it back to within striking distance at 21-17. Iona got match point at 24-20. The Golden Griffins responded with five straight points to give themselves a set point. Junior Tess Connolly put home a kill from senior Emma Rose to tie the match at 25. Iona wouldn't relinquish after getting the serve as Connolly concluded the game with a pair of kills while sophomore Taylor Cole served.

Iona hit a match-low .184 in the second set. The Gaels had eight more attack attempts than the Golden Griffins.

Following the Intermission, Canisius served first and held a lead for the majority of the set. They had six point leads on three occasions but the Maroon & Gold rallied to tie the third set at 16. Iona and Canisius traded points until the Gaels finally pulled away with the 25-22 victory on back-to-back kills from Connolly and sophomore Jamie Smith.

With the win, Iona's magic number to clinch the 2018 MAAC Regular Season title is down to one.

STATISTICAL NUGGETS

  • Connolly led the Maroon & Gold with 14.5 points, 14 kills and a .565 hitting percentage. She also contributed with eight digs.
  • Senior Claire Archibald recorded another double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs. She has a team-leading 16 double-doubles this season.
  • Rose had a team-best 42 assists. The Gaels had 47 assists and in comparison, Canisius had just 28 helpers.
  • Senior Jessica Paolucci had a team-best 16 digs. Iona had 52 digs compared to 36 for the Golden Griffins.
  • The Gaels had five service errors. It is the lowest single-game total since Aug. 26 against Eastern Illinois.
  • Iona had seven blocks, its second-highest total in a three-set match this season. The Gaels had 10.0 blocks vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) on Aug. 25.
  • Iona's 13 MAAC wins is tied for a program best. It previously reached that mark in 2013.

UP NEXT

Iona's next game is on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Saint Peter's. First serve from the Yanitelli Center is set for 1 p.m. The game is being broadcasted on Saint Peter's Athletics YouTube.

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