Fairfield Advances to Championship Match With 3-1 Win Over Loyola
MAAC Sports
Fairfield, CT ? Fairfield University defeated Loyola
College 3-1 in the first semifinal at the 2007 MAAC Volleyball Championship in
Fairfield, CT. The Stags will face the winner of the second semifinal between
Siena College and Iona College.
Senior Kelly
Oliver led the way for Fairfield with 13 kills and 19 digs. Sophomore Katie
Mann had 18 kills on .424 hitting and added four total blocks. Seniors Lindsey
Lee and Jazmin Pa’akaula had 16 digs apiece and sophomore Barbie Thistle had 14
digs and 13.25 assists per game.
Fairfield
took a 2-0 lead with wins of 30-19 in game one and 30-22 in game two. Loyola battled back in the third game with a
30-23 victory fueled by a team attack percentage of .306. The Stags responded
in the fourth game with a 30-20 victory to win the match and book their place
in the Championship Game.
The MAAC
Volleyball Championship Game is on Monday night at 7 p.m. and will be shown
live on ESPNU.
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