Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Events

View Schedule  
  Go Back

Iona University Athletics

Mija Jegers
Will Quincy - Iona Athletics
3
Winner Fairfield Fairf 3-9,1-0 MAAC
1
Iona Iona 2-11,0-1 MAAC
Winner
Fairfield Fairf
3-9,1-0 MAAC
3
Final
1
Iona Iona
2-11,0-1 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fairfield Fairf 25 25 23 25 (3)
Iona Iona 22 14 25 19 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Brian Beyrer / Sr. Associate AD / Athletic Communications

Fairfield Tops Iona VB In Four Sets In MAAC Opener

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona University volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to Fairfield in its 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and home opener at the Hynes Center. Three Gaels posted 10 or more kills in the loss.
 
Fairfield took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14 before Iona rallied for a 25-23 third set win. The Gaels came back from down 18-15 to score 10 of the final 15 points to earn the win. The Stags took the lead at 4-3 and never trailed again and closed out the match in the fourth set 25-19.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Rookie Mija Jegers was the Gaels' top performer with a 16-kill, 10-dig double. Jegers hit .159 with a block for a team-best 16.5 points. It was a season-best kill and point total and second double-double. She was also perfect on 18 serve receptions.
  • Senior Kenzie Wiggins also posted a double double with 15 kills and 13 digs. She added four assists and a block. Wiggins was also 13-for-13 on serve receptions.
  • Graduate Jen Soto posted a season-best 10 kills and seven digs, hitting .364.
  • Rookie setter Jaylyn Simon set or matched season bests with 41 assists, three kills, two blocks and 5.0 points. She completed her second double-double of the year with 10 digs.
  • Sophomore libero Ava DeGuzman posted 17 digs and was 26-for-26 on serve receptions.
  • Graduate Grace Ehler had seven kills and sophomore Buse Tinaz had a team best four blocks in the loss.

THE OPPONENT

  • A balanced attach with six players recording nine or more points was led by Mikayla Haut's 13.5 point effort, with 12 kills and ace and a block. She had 16 digs for a double-double.
  • Mamie Krubally had 11 kills and three blocks.
  • Allie Elliott had 10 kills and 10 digs.
  • Setters Abby Jandro and Blakely Montgomery combined for 46 assists and 24 digs.

TEAM STATS

Fairfield out hit Iona .220 to .165 while leading 57-55 in kills and 8-5 in blocks.

UP NEXT

The Gaels host new MAAC member Sacred Heart at the Hynes Center tomorrow at 1 p.m.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Be sure to follow Iona University athletics on all social media platforms:
Iona Gaels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (Email Updates).
Iona Volleyball: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Print Friendly Version