Iona falls to No. 12 Pitt in NCAA Volleyball First Round
Iona falls to No. 12 Pitt in NCAA Volleyball First Round
No. 12 University of Pittsburgh 3 | Iona College 0
2018 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship First Round
Petersen Events Center | Pittsburgh, PA
Iona College (20-7) showed strength early in the match, leading the first set multiple times by scores of 16-15, 19-17 and 22-19. However, The University of Pittsburgh (29-1) was able to go on a 7-2 run to win the set 26-24. Pitt would go on to win the next two sets with scores of 25-18 and 25-15 to win the match 3-0 in the First Round of the NCAA Volleyball Championship.
Pitt Notes
- 7-2 run to end the first set, winning 26-24
- Nika Markovic led the Panthers with 16 kills
- Angela Seman led the team in digs with 11
- Kamalani Akeo recorded two service aces
- Pitt advances to play Michigan in the Second Round
Iona Notes
- Forced extra points in the first set
- Emma Rose recorded 26 assists for the Gales
- Claire Archibald led the team with 12 kills, also recording a service ace
- Tess Connolly paced the Gales with 12 digs
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.