NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
SCORE: Iona 3, Niagara 0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-18)
RECORDS: Iona (14-6, 12-1 MAAC), Niagara (8-15, 8-6 MAAC)
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara women’s volleyball team fell to Iona, 3-0, on Saturday.
Match Summary
First Set
- Early in the set, the Purple Eagles and the Gaels were tied, 7-7. Iona, however, went on a 5-0 run to take a 12-7 lead.
- A 4-0 run from Iona soon after, extended the Gaels’ lead, 20-11.
- Iona allowed the Purple Eagles only three more points. The Gaels scored four straight to close out the set, 25-14.
Second Set
- Iona got off to a quick start in the second set, going on a 6-0 run to take a 7-2 lead over Niagara.
- Niagara scored three straight points to cut the lead to two, 7-5.
- The Purple Eagles and the Gaels went back and forth for the remainder of the set, but Iona maintained the lead, taking the second set, 25-14, and taking a 2-0 match lead.
Third Set
- Iona went on a 6-0 run to open the third set to take a quick 6-0 lead over the Purple Eagles.
- The Purple Eagles trailed by six, 11-5, but two straight kills from Caroline Leitch cut Iona’s lead, 11-7.
- Iona extended its lead, 15-8, but a 3-0 run from NU cut the lead once again, 15-11.
- Despite strong offense from Niagara in the third set, the Gaels won the third set, 25-18, to sweep the match.
Eagle’s Eye On…
- Leitch led the team in kills with nine. She also added eight digs.
- Mary Redl recorded a team-high 10 digs. Emillie Wright had eight digs.
- Jessica Streuer led the Purple Eagles in assists with 12.
- Grace Hetterscheidt led the team in total blocks with three.
Up Next
- The Purple Eagles close out their home schedule on Sunday, Oct. 28, hosting the Manhattan Jaspers at 1:00 p.m.
