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0
Iona ION 3-19, 3-9 MAAC
3
Winner Canisius CAN 11-12, 8-3 MAAC
Iona ION
3-19, 3-9 MAAC
0
Final
3
Canisius CAN
11-12, 8-3 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Iona ION 18 24 19 (0)
Canisius CAN 25 26 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Jonathan Stanko

Canisius Defeats Iona Volleyball In Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY – The Iona College volleyball program fell in straight sets (18-25, 24-26, 19-25) to Canisius College on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Griffins sweep the season series against the Gaels for the first time since 2015.

MATCH SUMMARY

Iona fell behind early in the first set, 6-1. Junior Jamie Smith and senior Tess Connolly had a pair of kills in an attempt to chip away, but Canisius pushed its lead to as high as 10, 15-5. A six-point run, spurred by rookie Samantha Juran serving, brought the Maroon & Gold back within four, 15-11. The Golden Griffins called a timeout and won the serve back. Iona got it back to within three, 20-17, before a Canisius kill and a pair of Iona attack errors pushed the deficit back to six. The Golden Griffins took a 1-0 lead winning the first set, 25-18.
 
The Gaels held a 7-6 lead until a quick 4-1 spurt put the Golden Griffins ahead, 10-8. Canisius built its lead to five, 15-10, and kept it the discrepancy that wide until a furious Iona comeback put the entire second set in question. Trailing 21-16, the Maroon & Gold clawed their way to a 24-24 draw, fending off two set points. The Golden Griffins called timeout and then got back-to-back kills from Leah Simmons and Camila Vasquez to close out the set, 26-24.
 
The Maroon & Gold called timeout early in the third set trailing 5-1. They eventually fell behind by eight, 10-2. But Iona would not fold. A masterful 12-1 run, which also lasted through a Golden Griffins timeout, gave the Maroon & Gold a 13-11 lead. With the score tied 15-15, the home team went on a four-point run to regain control. Canisius closed out the set, and the match, 25-19.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Smith had a team-high eight kills and 34 attack attempts. She also had 11 digs and five assists.
  • Senior Karla Johnson finished the match with a team-best 9.5 points. She had six kills, three assisted blocks and two aces.
  • Rookie Julia Thomas had six kills, two block assists and seven points.
  • Redshirt senior libero Jessica Paolucci had a team-best 20 digs. It's her highest single-match total since Oct. 5 when she had a season-best 30 against Quinnipiac.
  • Iona hit 0.078 as a team and had four service aces and four service errors.
  • The Maroon & Gold have had four straight matches with at least one set that was decided by three points or less. In their last three losses, at least one set has gone past the allotted 25 points.
  • Canisius' Hannah Nelson had 10 kills, 15 digs and 13.5 points. Ella Loussia and Camila Vasquez had 17 combined kills. Bree Long had 16 digs and 29 receptions.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Rider won in four sets one the road at Siena.
  • Niagara won all six sets of the weekend, taking down Manhattan in three frames on Sunday.
  • Marist won at McCann Arena in four sets against Saint Peter's.

UP NEXT

Iona returns home on Friday, November 1 against Fairfield University. First serve between the Stags and the Gaels is set for 7 p.m. That same weekend, the Maroon & Gold will host Quinnipiac on Sunday, November 3.

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