HAMDEN, CT - The Iona University Volleyball team traveled to Hamden Connecticut to take on Quinnipiac in each squads' seventh Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game day of the season. With both sides entering the match winning three of their last four, it was set to be a thrilling back and forth battle.
And the first set was just that. Despite and impressive seven kills off 10 total attempts from
Grace Ehler, the Maroon & Gold dropped the first. Their third-straight set loss in extended play across two games. The Gaels later looked to run away with the second set leading 20-15, but eight unanswered from the Bobcats saw them push to a 25-21 victory. As Iona entered the third set, fatigue of five straight away games started to show as Quinnipiac finished off the Maroon & Gold 25-10.
IONA PErFORMERS
- Graduate student Grace Ehler led offensively with 11 kills and two assisted blocks – the former tying her career high in Maroon & Gold. The Tucson, Arizona native hit .429 on the night and led her side with 12.0 points.
- Jen Soto had the most efficient night of any Gael tallying more that 10 attempts, hitting .462 with seven kills. Two assisted blocks saw her end the afternoon with 8.0 points.
- Setter Emma Vu totaled an Iona leading 15 assists, while throwing in six digs on the night.
- Jaylyn Simon tallied eight digs while also handing out five assists.
- Kenzie Wiggins also totaled eight digs, and threw in another five kills to her season tally.
THE OPpONENT
- Yagmur Gunes had an incredible night hitting .515 with 20 kills. The Junior was one short shy of a double-double, finishing with nine digs.
- Damla Gunes and Chloe Ka'ahanui put together 20 and 18 assist afternoons respectively.
UP NEXT
The Gaels walk away with three wins and two losses from their five game away stand. Back in the Hynes Center for Homecoming weekend, the Maroon & Gold host Canisius Saturday at 11 a.m. and Niagara on Sunday at 1 p.m.
