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Jamie Smith & Emma Rose
3
Winner Iona College ION 8-5, 6-1 MAAC
0
Siena SIE 1-17, 0-7 MAAC
Winner
Iona College ION
8-5, 6-1 MAAC
3
Final
0
Siena SIE
1-17, 0-7 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Iona College ION 25 25 25 (3)
Siena SIE 18 17 20 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Jonathan Stanko

Iona Volleyball Dominates Siena In Straight Sets

Gaels have its most resounding defensive effort of the season

LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Iona College Volleyball team recorded its second Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference sweep of the season on Saturday afternoon against the Siena Saints. The Gaels won in straight sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) behind a resounding 40-14 discrepancy in the kills category.

MATCH SUMMARY

The Gaels had 50 points and 40 kills compared to 24 points and 14 kills for Siena. The Saints did not record double-digit kills in a single set and finished the match hitting at -0.046%. The Maroon & Gold won in every statistical category except blocks, which Siena held a slight 8-5 edge.

Iona won the first set 25-18. They had a match-low 31 attack attempts in the set and hit .323. Siena hit a match-best .000 in the first set. The Maroon & Gold took the second set 25-17 with a match-best .324 hitting percentage. The Saints had a team-best six kills and 37 attempts in the set.

The Gaels wrapped it up in the third and final set by keeping Siena to a match-low -0.071 hitting percentage. Iona ended it a 25-20 with the Saints using nine Iona errors to keep it close

STATISTICAL NUGGETS

  • Junior Tess Connolly had a team-best 10 kills. Seniors Claire Archibald and Emma Rose each had two aces. Junior Karla Johnson had a team-best four blocks.
  • Rose had 36 assists and led the Gaels with 14 digs. Junior Jessica Paolucci had 11 digs.
  • The Saints had set new Iona opponent-lows in kills (14), hitting percentage (-0.046), assists (12) and points (24.0).
  • Rose put up double-digit digs for the second straight time this season. She had a season-best three-match stretch against Quinnipiac, Fairfield and Canisius. Rose has 10 digs seven times this season and five have come in MAAC games.

UP NEXT

Iona has a short turn around and will travel to Poughkeepsie, NY on Sunday, Oct. 7 for a contest against the Marist Red Foxes at 1 p.m. The match is being broadcasted on ESPN3.

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