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Starters huddling together vs. Siena on Nov. 9, 2019
Marshal Filipowicz
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Winner Siena SIE 10-15, 5-9 MAAC
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Canisius CAN 12-15, 9-6 MAAC
Winner
Siena SIE
10-15, 5-9 MAAC
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Final
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Canisius CAN
12-15, 9-6 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Siena SIE 22 25 16 25 15 (3)
Canisius CAN 25 23 25 23 13 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Upended by Siena in Five Sets

The Canisius volleyball team dropped its second-straight match on Saturday afternoon, falling in five sets to Siena at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The Golden Griffins were able to secure the first and third sets, but the Saints won the second and fourth sets to force the deciding set, where the visitors edged out the Griffs in the fifth frame (22-25, 25-23, 25-26, 25-23, 15-13).
 
The Blue and Gold fall to 12-15 overall and 9-6 in MAAC play, while Siena moved to 10-15 on the season and 5-9 in conference action.
 
Canisius sophomore Hannah Nelson powered down 14 kills to go with four service aces and nine digs. Following Nelson were fellow sophomore Camila Vazquez with 11 kills and senior Leah Simmons with 10, as Simmons and Vazquez also notched eight and six total blocks, respectively. Senior Cassidy Ceriani tallied 20 assists in the match to pace the Griffs, while sophomore Ashley Kekeisen registered a double-double off of 16 assists and 12 digs. On the defensive end, freshman libero Bree Long posted a match-best 22 digs on top of five assists and an ace.
 
For Siena, Abby Huffman led the match with 16 kills in addition to five blocks and Isabella Ultsch was right behind her with 15 kills, while Maria Llinas posted 49 assists and 14 digs.
 
The opening set saw Canisius pull out to a 20-10 lead, but an 11-2 streak by Siena brought the score within one at 22-21. A kill from Nelson and Long's ace brought up set point, allowing Canisius to close out the first set off a Siena attack error. In the second set, the two teams exchanged points to sit tied 15 times during the frame, but an Ultsch kill at 23-23 followed by a Ceriani error let Siena even the match.
 
A 6-0 run by the Griffs early in the third set was followed by a 5-0 surge later on, as Canisius cruised to a 25-16 victory in the third stanza.

Siena responded by taking the fourth set with a score of 25-23. Despite fighting from behind the entire final set to bring the score even at 13-13, Canisius could not complete the comeback as Siena got consecutive kills from Huffman and Kelly Chaney to finish off the set and the match.
 
Game Notes
• Saturday's victory by the Saints brought the all-time series to a 35-16 advantage for Siena.
• With the win, Siena takes the season series from Canisius, returning the favor after the Griffs defeated the Saints twice last season.
• The 15 team blocks by Canisius is the second-most this season, with the Griffs recording 18 blocks in the first meeting with Siena.
• Simmons' eight total blocks (six block assists, two solo blocks) are a season-high for the senior.
• Kekeisen earned her fourth career double-double and has recorded one in three-straight matches.
• Vazquez has recorded three-plus blocks in 11-straight matches, and has 10-plus kills in four-straight contests.
• Nelson has registered multiple aces in 12 matches this season.
• With 46 aces on the season, Nelson now sits tied with Michele Green's 46 in 1993 for fifth among Canisius single-season service ace leaders.
• Junior Andrea Diaz Lopez's nine digs on Saturday are a career-high.
 
Up Next
The Golden Griffins close out the weekend Sunday with a home match against Marist. That contest can be seen on ESPN3 starting at 1 p.m.
 
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