HAMDEN, Conn. — Quinnipiac women's volleyball defeats Manhattan 3-0
On Friday night at Burt Kahn Court, the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team secured a straight-set victory over Manhattan, winning 25-18, 25-19, and 25-18. With this sweep, the Bobcats improve to 11-15 overall and 10-5 in Metro Conference play.
Location: Burt Kahn Court, Hamden, CT
Records:
- Quinnipiac (11-15, 10-5 Metro)
- Manhattan (6-20, 5-10 Metro)
How It Happened:
- Set One (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 18): The Bobcats took an early lead, hitting .324 as a team while limiting Manhattan to .206. Strong defensive play and efficient setting from Sophia Gisslen (28 assists) helped Quinnipiac comfortably win the set. Vittoria Tonelli led the Bobcats with 5 kills.
- Set Two (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 19): This set was a closer battle, but Quinnipiac's offense shone, hitting .314. Asia Belli's service ace sealed the set for the Bobcats, with Tonelli contributing 6 more kills.
- Set Three (Quinnipiac 25, Manhattan 18): Quinnipiac dominated the final set, controlling the tempo and stifling Manhattan's attack.
Numbers & Notes:
- Tonelli led all players with 13 kills, hitting .346, and added 12 digs and 5 blocks.
- Gisslen distributed 28 assists and had 5 digs.
- Giulia Ragusa recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
- Quinnipiac out-hit Manhattan .269 to .173, accumulating 44 team kills.
- The Bobcats' defensive efforts were strong, with 7.0 total team blocks, led by Ragusa (10 digs) and Carola Negron Diaz (6 digs).
- Quinnipiac has won 11 consecutive matches against Manhattan.
Up Next:
The Bobcats host Iona for their final home game of the regular season on Saturday, November 7, at 3:00 PM.
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Team Stats:
- MC: Manhattan
- QU: Quinnipiac
- Kills: 34 (Manhattan) / 44 (Quinnipiac)
- Errors: 16 (Quinnipiac) / 16 (Manhattan)
- Attempts: 104 (Manhattan) / 104 (Quinnipiac)
- Hitting %: .173 (Manhattan) / .269 (Quinnipiac)
- Points: 42.0 (Manhattan) / 59.0 (Quinnipiac)
- Assists: 29 (Manhattan) / 40 (Quinnipiac)
- Aces: 2 (Manhattan) / 8 (Quinnipiac)
- Blocks: 6 (Manhattan) / 7 (Quinnipiac)
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