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Team huddles in win over Marist on Saturday night.
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Winner Canisius Canis 16-13,12-6 MAAC
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Siena Siena 6-24,5-13 MAAC
Winner
Canisius Canis
16-13,12-6 MAAC
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Final
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Siena Siena
6-24,5-13 MAAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Canisius Canis 14 20 30 25 15 (3)
Siena Siena 25 25 28 22 13 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Surges Back to Beat Siena, Secures Fourth Seed

Trailing 2-0 and facing match point in the third set, Canisius rallied to earn a 3-2 (14-25, 20-25, 30-28, 25-22, 15-13) come-from-behind victory over Siena in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference volleyball action Sunday at the UHY Center in Loudonville, N.Y.
 
With the win, the Golden Griffins finished the regular season at 16-13 overall and 12-6 in MAAC play, securing the four seed and a first-round bye in the 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championship, scheduled for Nov. 21-24 at the UHY Center. The Saints ended their 2024 campaign at 6-24 overall and 5-13 in conference action with the loss.
 
Siena took control of the match in the early going, winning set one by a score of 25-14 before claiming the second set, 25-20, to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Trailing 24-21 in the third set and facing match point, Canisius tallied three straight points to knot the match at 24-24 before using a pair of kills from sophomore Lauren Hubert moments later to score a 30-28 triumph and force a fourth set.

In the fourth set, the Griffs used a 13-4 run midway through the frame to erase a three-point deficit en route to a 25-22 victory and a fifth set.

During the fifth and final set, Canisius rattled off five unanswered points to build a 10-8 cushion, only to see Siena respond with three of the next four points to tie the match at 11-11. The teams traded points until, with the score tied at 13-13, Hubert and senior Emma Mans tallied back-to-back kills to secure the 15-13 victory and complete the reverse sweep.
 
Hubert recorded 21 kills in the win, tying her career-high while senior Kara Zaucha added 14 kills to the winning effort. Senior Jillian Hanna led the way with a match-high 28 digs.
 
For Siena, Sara Wagner notched a team-high 18 kills while teammate Claire Isaksen dished out 30 assists. Salme Adeele Hollas tallied a team-high 20 digs in the Saints' final match of the season.
 
HEAD COACH TOM HANNA POSTGAME COMMENTS
"Our team showed a lot of resilience today and flexibility with our personnel. I'm excited that we were able to position ourselves in the top four moving into the MAAC tournament."
 
MATCH NOTES
• Sunday's match with Siena marked 62nd meeting between the two longtime MAAC rivals. Canisius has now won the last four contests, however, they trail in the series with an all time record of 26-36.
• Canisius is 4-1 in five-set matches this season, with all four of those wins coming against MAAC opponents.
• Hubert's 21 kills tied her career high, set last season against Purdue Fort Wayne. 
• Hubert tallied 13 digs to go with her 21 kills, recording her second straight match with a double-double and sixth of the season.
• Junior Ella Bourque's dished out 32 assists on Sunday, marking the 14th time this season that she has amassed 30-or-more assists in a match.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius heads back to the UHY Center next week for the 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championships. The Griffs will face the winner of the first-round match between Sacred Heart and Iona on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased here. The match will also be streamed on ESPN+.

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