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Hannah Nelson goes up for the attack at RIder on Nov. 2, 2019
Beth Lochner
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Winner Canisius CAN 12-13, 9-4 MAAC
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Saint Peter's SPU 3-23, 1-13 MAAC
Winner
Canisius CAN
12-13, 9-4 MAAC
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Final
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Saint Peter's SPU
3-23, 1-13 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 23 25 25 25 (3)
Saint Peter's SPU 25 19 23 16 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Closes Road Swing with Win at Saint Peter’s

The Canisius volleyball team picked up a win in its last road match of the 2019 regular season, defeating Saint Peter's in four sets Sunday afternoon at the Yanitelli Center in New Jersey, N.J. The Golden Griffins dropped the first set before fighting back for three-straight set victories (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-16).

The win improved the Griffs to 12-13 overall and 9-4 in MAAC play, while the Peacocks shifted to 3-23 on the season and 1-13 in conference action.

Canisius sophomore Ashley Kekeisen set career highs with 27 assists and six digs to go with 17 digs and a service ace, while classmate Hannah Nelson powered through for a match-best 18 kills in addition to 19 digs. Three Griffs recorded 10 kills to compliment Nelson, as senior Leah Simmons, sophomore Camila Vazquez and freshman Ella Loussia all had five-plus blocks as well. Senior Cassidy Ceriani joined Kekeisen and Nelson in registering a double-double, tallying 16 of her 18 assists in the first set on top of 17 total digs. At libero, freshman Bree Long put together another strong defensive effort with 24 digs.

Saint Peter's was led by Angeleyshka Curbelo's 16 kills, as Wildalys Soto notched 40 assists on the day. Libero Karla Seda led all players with 38 digs, while Carolina Ruiz posted 21 digs and two digs.

Despite the Griffs taking the early lead, Saint Peter's climbed back to take the advantage at 13-12. Canisius came back with a 4-0 run late, but the Peacocks matched it with a 5-0 stretch of their own to take a 24-21 edge, eventually ending the set with a 25-23 win. The second set went much better for the Blue and Gold, due in large part to an opening 7-1 stretch, as the Griffs were able match any Saint Peter's run afterwards with one of their own en route to a 25-19 victory in the second frame.

In the third set, a 7-2 run by the Peacocks to make it 15-12 proved not enough to hold off the Griffs, as Canisius took the set, 25-23, off the back of six kills from Nelson during the frame. The Blue and Gold continued their momentum in the fourth set with an 8-0 streak that gave them a 13-7 advantage, then closed out the stanza by stringing together eight of the last nine points and earning the 25-16 match-clinching win.

Head Coach Lenika Vazquez's Postgame Comments
"Today's win showed our flexibility and resiliency. The Saint Peter's libero was on fire and our offense did a good job of making adjustments to be able to score. It will now be great to be at home for the rest of the regular season."

Game Notes
• Sunday marked the 49th meeting all-time between the two schools, as Canisius now leads the series by a 35-14 margin.
• Ceriani's double-double is the 53rd of her career, while Nelson earned her 10th career double-double.
• This was Kekeisen's second career double-double, previously doing so in her college debut last season.
• Loussia's five block assists matched her season high from Oct. 13 at Siena.
• Vazquez has recorded three-plus blocks in nine-straight matches, and has 10 kills in two-straight contests.
• With a .245 hitting percentage, this was the first match Canisius hit above a .200 clip since Oct. 6 against Rider.

Up Next
The Golden Griffins return to the Koessler Athletic Center Nov. 7 for the second half of the "Battle of the Bridge" series, taking on Niagara at 6 p.m. The rivalry contest is the start of a five-match homestead for the Griffs to close out the regular season.

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