Sophomore Mary Claire Deacy recorded a match-high 22 kills to pace Siena in a 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 15-9) victory over Canisius in Metro Conference volleyblal action Saturday at the UHY Center in Loudonville, N.Y.
Deacy was one of three players to record double-digit kills for the Saints (14-11, 8-3 Metro) as Gabrielle Wire and Brianna Miller chipped in 12 kills apiece. Brooke Malek notched 22 digs to lead for Siena players in double figures in that category while Abbey Edwards dished out 38 assists and added 19 digs to post the double-double.
Saturday's match saw four Golden Griffins (3-18, 2-9 Metro) record double-digit kills. Junior Emma Isroff led the way with 18 kills, followed by senior Julia Lenik who tallied 14. Seniors Hannah Kos and Azoria Davis had 13 and 11 kills, respectively. Senior Brenda Reynaga recorded a match-best 24 digs, the eighth time she has finished with 20-or-more digs in a match this season.
Trailing 2-1 in the match, Siena evened the contest with a 26-24 victory in a fourth set that the Saints break a 24-24 deadlock with a kill and a block to post the two-point victory and force a fifth and decisive set.
With the score tied at 4-4 in the fifth set, a kill by Wire ignited a 7-1 run that gave the Saints an 11-5 advantage. Canisius responded with three unanswered points to pull with three, 11-8, but Siena closed the match by scoring four of the final five points to post a 15-9 victory and win the match.
Earlier in the match, Canisius posted a 25-21 victory in the opening set before Siena used a late rally to claim the second set, 25-21, and even the match at 1-1.
The third set saw Isroff post a .778 hitting percentage, recording seven of Canisius' 18 total kills in the frame, to spark the Griffs to a 25-21 victory and a 2-1 lead in the match. Canisus hit a match-high .400 during the third set, recording 18 kills and just two errors in 40 total swings, setting the stage for the Saints come-from-behind victory.
GAME NOTES
• With the result of this afternoon's contest, the series total stands at 37-27 in favor of Siena.
• Isroff's 18 kills is tied for her season-high in that category, with that she increased her season total to a team leading 519 kills.
• Freshman Kenslie Warmbrodt tallied 31 assists in today's contest, her second time in the last four games recording more than 30 assists.
• Reynaga and Lenik combined for 44 of the Golden Griffins 76 total digs, that total represented the second highest dig total of the season.
• As a team Canisius recorded a season high in kills (69) and assists (64) in this afternoon's five-set match.
UP NEXT
Canisius hosts Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara Tuesday in a Metro Conference contest.
Opening serve for the match between the Griffs and Purple Eagles is slated for 6 p.m., at the Koessler Athletic Center. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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