The top team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference so far in this season, continued its strong run, defeating Canisius volleyball on Saturday, as the squad bested the Griffs, 3-0 at the Koessler Athletic Center. With the loss Canisius fell to 6-18 overall and 4-11 in AAC play, while the Stags improved to 23-5 overall and a perfect 16-0 in conference action.
Following a pair of Stags set victories in the first and second, Canisius appeared to have regrouped in the intermission, opening up the third frame on a 8-3 run. However Fairfield, which has only dropped four sets in conference action all season, fended off the Griffs and tied the match up at 14-14, and never looked back, finishing the stanza on a 11-5 run. Fairfield recorded set wins of 25-18, 25-9 and 25-19 for the win.
Sophomore Sara Wesley led the Griffs on offense, recording eight kills and only two erriors on 14 attacks for a .429 hitting percentage. Cassidy Ceriani recorded her 13th double-double of the season, notching 17 assists and 10 digs to lead the team in both categories.
For Fairfield Skyler Day and Megan Theiller recorded double-figure kills with 18 and 15, respectively. Sydney Buckley led the team with 21 assists and Mallory Bechtold led the Stags with 17 digs.
Canisius wraps up its home schedule tomorrow afternoon, as the squad plays host to the Quinnipiac Bobcats at 1 p.m. at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Blue and Gold will also celebrate the careers of three seniors that have dexicated their time and energy to the Canisius program. Jacklyn Malusa, Katlyn Tyler and Gabrielle Vetere will all be honored tomorrow with the ceremony beginning at 12:53 p.m.
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