RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Women's Volleyball team (3-22, 1-14 MAAC) fell in its conference contest to the Saints from Siena University (13-16, 8-7 MAAC) in five sets (25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 27-25, 17-15) inside Draddy Gymnasium on Friday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Manhattan set the offensive tone early, capturing first of the six nine points, capped off by a dual block from Emilia Kuzniar and Abby Morreale.
- After the Saints grabbed a late 20-19 lead in the opening set, a 5-0 run was highlighted by three kills from Katie Powers.
- Powers continued her hot stretch to end the first in favor of the Jaspers, killing four of the final six points.
- Fiona VanDyke's service ace grabbed another early advantage for Manhattan in the second set.
- Following Siena taking control midway through, Morreale joined Emma Francesconi with a pair of kills to bring the Jaspers back within two at 16-14.
- On the brink of dropping the set, the Green and White ripped off four consecutive points, with Teresa Garza registering a service ace. Doga Diraz of the Saints tied the match immediately after.
- Siena flipped the script in the third, never relinquishing a lead of two or more points after facing a 3-1 quick deficit.
- With the lead growing up to as high as six midway through, it was Diraz once again putting the stamp on the set with a kill, putting the Saints up 2-1.
- The Jaspers put their energy back into Draddy, as another dual block from Morreale and VanDyke sent the crowd into a frenzy to start the fourth.
- Leading 19-17, three straight from the visitors including a service ace saw the Green and White go down one.
- A VanDyke solo block ended the prolonged set, as Manhattan forced a fifth after a 27-25 fourth set.
- Sarah Emmons grabbed a service ace of her own, putting the Jaspers up 8-6 at the fifth set switch.
- Powers' kill put the home squad in the driver's seat with her kill at 15-14.
- Siena scored the final three points, with Natalia Clifford going back-to-back to end the five-set thriller.
STATS AND NOTES
- Freshman right side Hanna Kaczynska led the way with 23 kills, just one short of her career-high.
- Manhattan edged out Siena in the inside game, taking the block battle 14-12.
- The Jaspers hit at their best rate in the opening set, with a .424 clip.
- Junior middle blocker Abby Morreale contributed the most to the Green and White's blocks, tallying seven.
- Senior setter Sarah Emmons spread the ball around the most, registering 29 assists.
NEXT UP
The Green and White will return to Draddy Gymnasium tomorrow, November 8, when the Jaspers take on the Red Foxes from Marist University to continue a four-game homestand to end MAAC play. The match can be viewed live on the Jasper Sports Network and is slated for a 4 p.m. opening serve.
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