Volleyball Downs Siena in Five Sets

Saturday, November 9

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

15-12,12-3MAAC

Siena

6-21,5-10MAAC

Siena

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

11/9/2024 6:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac volleyball team secured their 12th conference win with a five-set victory over Siena on Saturday afternoon.

Yagmur Gunes led the team with 23 kills each in the five-set victory, while Damla Gunes directed the offense, recording 48 total assists.

LOCATION
Burt Kahn Court | Hamden, CT.

Records
Quinnipiac Bobcats (15-12, 12-3 MAAC) | Siena Saints (6-12, 5-10 MAAC)

Quinnipiac 3, Siena 2

SET ONE (26-24, Siena)
Siena recorded the game's first point, but Quinnipiac quickly returned and got a point. Both teams traded the lead, with Quinnipiac going on a 3-1 lead and Siena coming back going on a 3-0 run of their own.

Quinnipiac led 9-7 until Siena 5-0 run and took the lead 15-13. Quinnipiac went on a 3-0 to take back the score to lead by one, 16-15. Siena countered with a 6-2 run to win the set.

SET TWO (16-25)
The second set started with Siena scoring the first point, but Quinnipiac returned to even the game. Quinnipiac went on a 7-2 to give them a two-point lead to put the score at 9-7.

Quinnipiac had control of the game as they ended the set on an 11-4 run to take the second set 25-16.

SET THREE (13-25)
Quinnipiac took momentum from the last set as they scored the first point in the third. Quinnipiac went on a 7-0 run to lead 9-4 before Siena went on a 5-2 run to bring the lead down to 11-9.

Quinnipiac, not letting up, went on an 8-2 run to lead 19-11. To end the set, the Bobcats went on a 6-1 run to go up two sets to one.

SET FOUR (25-18)
Quinnipiac started the set on an 8-3 run. Siena took the lead on an 8-0 run to lead 15-12. Quinnipiac went on a 4-2 run to cut the lead down to 17-16, but Siena went on a 5-1 run to continue the lead as they led 20-16.

The Saints ended the set on a 4-0 run to push the game to five sets, winning 25-18.

SET FIVE (12-15)
Quinnipiac started with a 3-0 run, starting off the set strong, then going on a 4-2 run, leading 7-3. Siena then went on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to 7-8.

Even though the Bobcats led the whole set, the Saints continued to fight and went on a 5-2 run. Quinnipiac closed the game going on a 3-0 run, winning 15-12.

NOTES:

Three different Bobcats recorded double-digit kills: Yagmur Gunes, with 23, Elena Giacomini, with 16; and Leilani-kai Giusta, with 10.
Carola Negron Diaz led the team in digs, recording 16. Diaz has recorded double-digit digs in the last four out of five matches.
The Bobcats had 63 kills to Siena's 47.
Quinnipiac dominated the service line with 11 aces in the victory over the Saints.
Damla Gunes recorded 46 assists in the effort.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats quickly turn around as they face Marist on November 10 at 1:00 p.m.

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