Siena Tops Iona 3-1 to Set Up Championship Showdown With Fairfield
MAAC Sports
Fairfield, CT ? Siena College defeated Iona College
3-1 to advance to the 2007 MAAC Volleyball Championship Match where they will
meet Fairfield University. The Championship Match is scheduled for Monday night
at 7 p.m. and will air live on ESPNU.
Freshman
Aubrey Bobo led the Saints with 17 kills and 21 digs. Nadiege Honore had 19
kills and added eight digs, and Burgandy McCurty had 17 kills. April London
posted 57 assists.
Siena won
game one 30-18 and game two 30-15. Iona responded in the third game with a
30-26 victory. The fourth and deciding game was a seesaw battle that had 10
ties and three lead changes. The Saints rallied at the end of the game to win
30-23 and seal match.
Siena and
Fairfield split the season series a game apiece. The Saints won the first match
3-0 at home on September 15th. In the second meeting, Fairfield outlasted Siena
3-2 on October 27th at Alumni Hall, the site of the Championship
Match.
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