Box Score The Canisius volleyball team got back in the win column with a three-set sweep at Quinnipiac University on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins won 25-17, 36-34, 25-16 to improve to 8-9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Junior Rachel Kline had 16 kills and 17 digs while hitting .429 on the day, posting her 13th double-double on the season. Junior Lauren Siebert posted 11 kills and a .450 attack percentage while sophomore Katlyn Tyler had 11 kills and nine digs. Junior Grace Streicher recorded 38 assists on the day as all 14 Golden Griffins played in the match.
“Getting road wins in three sets is always a good thing,” Canisius coach Cathy Hummel said. “We were able to get everyone some playing time as our reserves learned a little bit about themselves. We also were able to test out some new lineups to get us ready for the postseason.”
Canisius broke open the first set by scoring seven of 10 points to build a 15-11 lead, getting two kills from Kline, Tyler and Siebert during the spurt. Canisius put the set away on another kill from Kline.
The second set featured seven set points from Quinnipiac (2-28, 0-17 MAAC) and five set points for Canisius. After a kill from sophomore Jacklyn Malusa gave Canisius its first set point at 24-23, a service error knotted the score. The teams would then trade side-outs until kills from Tyler and Siebert put Canisius up 32-31. The Griffs didn't give up the advantage and cashed in on their third opportunity with a kill from Tyler.
A four-point run midway through the third set, including two kills from sophomore Gabrielle Vetere gave Canisius a 17-12 lead as the Griffs went on to close out the set and the match.
Canisius (8-18, 8-9 MAAC) wraps up the regular season on Sunday afternoon at Fairfield University. Match time at Alumni Hall is set for 1 p.m.
Notes: Canisius has now won all seven meetings with the Bobcats… Canisius is now 9-3 in sets that have gone extra points during the 2014 season… The second set was the longest set of the season and longest set for the Griffs since the 25-point, rally-scoring format was implemented in 2008… Kline also had her ninth match of the year with 15 or more digs, the second-highest total by a Canisius outside hitter since 2003… Canisius hit a season-high .349 in the match, its highest attack percentage since 554 against Saint Peter's on Nov. 4, 2012.
