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Jillian Hanna gets set for a serve vs Syracuse at Le Moyne on August 29th 2024
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Winner Fairfield Fairf 9-9,7-0 MAAC
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Canisius Canis 8-10,4-3 MAAC
Winner
Fairfield Fairf
9-9,7-0 MAAC
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Final
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Canisius Canis
8-10,4-3 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Fairfield Fairf 21 25 25 17 15 (3)
Canisius Canis 25 19 17 25 13 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Battles Fairfield in Five-Set Loss

Despite a career-high 30 digs from senior Jillian Hanna and a season-high 18 kills by sophomore Lauren Hubert, the visiting Fairfield Stags used a late rally in the fifth set to score a 3-2 win over Canisius in MAAC volleyball action at the Koessler Athletic Center Sunday afternoon.

The Stags (9-9, 7-0 MAAC) won the match by set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 17-25, 15-13 to extended their win streak to seven straight. The Golden Griffins saw their two-match win streak come to an end with the loss. Canisius is now 8-10 overall and 4-3 in conference play this season.

Hanna's 30 digs on Sunday came on the heels of her 28-dig effort in a five-set win over Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon. She also recorded a match-high three service aces. Hubert added five digs, three block assists and an ace to her final stat line, while graduate student Sofia Hedqvist posted 13 kills and 14 digs. Senior Kara Zaucha chipped in 12 kills in the losing effort, while junior setter Ella Bourque posted 27 assists for the Blue and Gold.
 
For Fairfield, Allie Elliott was credited with 18 kills and 18 digs, while teammate Maya Walker was good for 14 kills and 10 block assists. As a team, the Stags hit .216 for the match, while the Griffs posted a team attack percentage of .164.

Canisius drew first blood by taking the first set 25-22 thanks to a 6-1 run to take command of the set 12-6. The Griffs pieced together two more 4-1 runs to lead 23-17. Trailing by six and facing set point, the Stags hammered home four-straight points to cut the deficit before Canisius shut the door thanks to kills from Hubert and sophomore Hannah Kos.
 
Fairfield answered with a 25-19 victory in the second set. The Stags jumped out to a 7-1 lead early on in the set before taking nine of the final 16 points to even the match 1-1.
 
After Fairfield took a 2-1 lead in the match with a 25-17 victory in set three, Canisius forced a fifth set with a 25-17 victory of its own in the fourth set. In that frame, Fairfield initially led 10-8 early on before Canisius took the lead on an 8-2 run to take the lead 16-12. Moments later, the Griffs put together a 7-1 run to knot up the match 2-2.
 
In the deciding set, Canisius held a 10-6 advantage in the second half of the set. After a Fairfield timeout, the Stags took the lead with a 9-1 run, forcing match point at 14-11. Canisius scored twice to trim Fairfield's lead to 14-13, but Elliot put an end to the day with a kill off an assist from teammate Abby Jandoro, who finished the day with a match-high 42 assists for the Stags.
 
GAME NOTES
• Sunday marked the 53rd all-time meeting between these two programs on the volleyball court.
• Sunday's contest marks the third consecutive five-set match for the Griffs. The last time Canisius played three consecutive five-set matches was Nov. 9-16, 2019.
• Hubert has recorded 10-or more kills in all seven of the team's MAAC matches this season.
• Hanna is averaging 5.03 digs per set in conference play this year.
• Bourque's 27 assist effort gives her 2,346 for her career. She now ranks sixth all-time on the school's career assist chart.

UP NEXT
Canisius will return to the road for a pair of MAAC matches next weekend, starting at Iona on Oct. 19. The Griffs will also play at Manhattan next weekend, and both contests are set to start at 1 p.m.

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