Lake Buena Vista, FL (Nov. 19, 2022) – No. 6 seed Quinnipiac University captured the 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Volleyball Championship Saturday afternoon at Disney’s- ESPN Wide World of Sports, with a win over top seed Fairfield University in four sets. With the win Quinnipiac University earns its first ever MAAC Volleyball title.
 
Quinnipiac will find out who they will face in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament during the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. airing on ESPNU. For all information regarding the NCAA Volleyball Championship please visit NCAA.com.
 
No.6 Quinnipiac University – 3 | No. 1 Fairfield University – 1
2022 MAAC Volleyball Championship – Final
ESPN Wide World of Sports | Lake Buena Vista, FL
 
 
Quinnipiac Notes and Notables
 

• Ginevra Giovagnoni and Nicole Legg led Quinnipiac with 17 points in the match.
• Damla Gunes led all players with 48 assists.
• Yagmur Gunes recorded 18 digs on the day.
• Ginevra Giovagnoni led the game with 15 kills.
• Quinnipiac recorded 64 kills compared to Fairfield’s 47.
• Damla Gunes and Ginevra Giovagnoni were named to the 2022 MAAC All-Championship team.
• Aryanah Diaz claims MAAC Tournament MVP honors after recording 12 digs, six assists and three blocks in the win.
• Quinnipiac improves to 14-14 on the season.
• Quinnipiac earns its first MAAC Volleyball title in program history.

 
 
Fairfield Notes and Notables
 

• Allie Elliott led Fairfield with nine kills in the match.
• Kyla Berg totaled 16 assists on the day.
• Blakely Montgomery recorded a team high 27 assists.

• Sabira Cooper and Kyla Berg were named to the 2022 MAAC All-Championship team.
• Fairfield falls in the 2022 MAAC Championship after winning the MAAC regular season title.
• Fairfield finishes the season with an overall record of 25-7, and 17-1 conference record.

 
 


The 2022 MAAC Volleyball Championship takes place from November 16 through 19 at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The 10-team, single-elimination championship will feature four rounds of action with the opening round taking place on Wednesday, November 16, followed by the quarterfinals on Thursday, November 17, the semifinals on Friday, November 18, and concluding with the championship match on Saturday, November 19. For all information regarding the 2022 MAAC Volleyball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/vb.
 
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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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