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Camila Vazquez attacking vs. Rider
Dean Bogart
0
Canisius CAN 9-12, 6-3 MAAC
3
Winner Fairfield FFD 14-4, 9-0 MAAC
Canisius CAN
9-12, 6-3 MAAC
0
Final
3
Fairfield FFD
14-4, 9-0 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Canisius CAN 18 23 18 (0)
Fairfield FFD 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Defeated by Fairfield in Straight Sets

The Canisius volleyball team was unable to end its losing skid Sunday afternoon, falling in straight sets to first-place Fairfield at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Conn. The Golden Griffins could not capitalize on strong starts in the first and third sets, being swept by the Stags for the first time since the 2017 regular-season finale (18-25, 23-25, 18-25).
 
The Griffs fell to 9-12 on the season and 6-3 in the MAAC with the loss. The Stags extended their winning streak to 12 straight, moving to 14-4 overall and a perfect 9-0 in conference action.
 
Leading the Canisius offense was sophomore Camila Vazquez with eight kills at a .583 hitting percentage, registering a team-high four block assists as well. Behind her was freshman Ella Loussia with six kills and seven digs, while sophomore Hannah Nelson notched four kills and all three of the team's service aces. Senior Cassidy Ceriani posted a double-double with 23 assists and 12 digs, while sophomore Ashley Kekeisen also tallied 12 digs in her first career start at libero.
 
For the Stags, Mayda Garcia and Joelle Battles both put down 11 kills, as Kaylie Butts also tacked on 10 kills. Manuela Nicolini picked up a double-double with 36 assists and 10 digs, and Morgan Doll led the match with 17 digs. 
 
The Griffs were able to take a 11-6 lead in the opening set, but the Stags grabbed 19 of the next 26 points to win the first frame, 25-18. The second set ended up being closer than the first, as Canisius was able to put together four-straight points off of a timeout when Fairfield was on set-point at 24-19, bringing the frame to within one. The Stags were able to finish off the set victory anyways, 25-23, despite 13 assists in the stanza from Ceriani. Another good start in the third set by the Blue and Gold was not enough, as Fairfield closed out the frame and the match with an 8-2 surge, taking the final set by a 25-18 score.
 
Game Notes
• Fairfield's lead in the all-time series against Canisius increased to 32-14 with the win.
• With her one block assist on Sunday, senior Leah Simmons tied former Griff Jacklyn Malusa for 10th in program history at 214 career block assists.
• Ceriani now has 50 double-doubles in her career.
• Nelson has tallied multiple aces in six of her last seven contests.
• This was Kekeisen's fourth match this season with double-digit digs.
 
Up Next
The Golden Griffins come back to the Koessler Athletic Center for just their second home weekend of the campaign, playing Manhattan on Oct. 26 and Iona on Oct. 27. Opening serve for both matches is set for 1 p.m., as Saturday's match will be aired on ESPN3 while Sunday's contest is set to be an ESPN+ broadcast.
 
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