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Post by stags74 on Nov 18, 2023 19:10:51 GMT -5
Stags hit .230 for the match and beat Rider three straight sets after losing first set. Rider gave the stags all they could want! As of now QU leading Iona 2-0. Looking like an all CT final and rightfully so, #1 vs #2. A repeat of last years final, which QU won. Go stags, on to NCAA!
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Post by stags74 on Nov 18, 2023 20:20:18 GMT -5
All Ct. MAAC championship 1pm Sunday! Go stags!
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Post by stag76 on Nov 19, 2023 7:33:59 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Nov 19, 2023 8:06:11 GMT -5
"We've been saying all year that it's going to take all of us to win a championship. No matter the situation, we know whomever we call upon is going to be ready to go," said Head Coach Nancy Somera. "That's the mentality that got us through today, and we will need the same mentality when we're back on the court tomorrow playing for the MAAC title."Fairfield Stags @fairfieldstags For the ๐ FREE admission for @fairfieldu students courtesy of @stagsvb! ๐ Quinnipiac ๐๏ธ @mahoneyarena โฐ 1 PM ๐บ @espnplus ($) ๐ฅ bit.ly/49Lp6KY๐ statb.us/b/496688#WeAreStags ๐ค๐ Top-seeded Fairfield (21-6) hosts second-seeded Quinnipiac on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship Match โ a rematch of the 2022 final (1-3 Fairfield loss). The clubs split in the regular season this Fall with each team winning, 3-1, on its home court. The Bobcats are (19-9) after a 3-1 win over Iona at Mahoney Arena in the Semifinals.
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Post by FU73 on Nov 19, 2023 13:53:20 GMT -5
Stags 26-24 win the first set.
Stags 25-14 to take the second set.
Stags 16-25 to lose third set.
Stags 25-20 to win the Championship Match (3-1) .
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Post by stag76 on Nov 19, 2023 14:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Nov 19, 2023 15:08:47 GMT -5
Stags beat Quinnipiac (3-1) to win the 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship and the Stags' 13th NCAA Tournament bid!
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Post by stag76 on Nov 19, 2023 15:10:29 GMT -5
On to the NCAAs:
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Post by vastagman on Nov 19, 2023 15:41:32 GMT -5
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Post by stags74 on Nov 19, 2023 15:45:16 GMT -5
The ladies take home the hardware! Congrats to a hardworking bunch of women and HC Nancy Somera. You make me proud!!!
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Post by paulie74 on Nov 19, 2023 17:34:53 GMT -5
The Leo was electric today.
Just a beautiful season capped off with at trip to the NCAA's.
Shout out to Coach Somera who crafted a team that lost a number of talented players to bring the championship home.
What is especially nice is the VB community is very close. Attending these games regularly, you get to know the parents as well as the athletes.
Congrats Ladies. Great accomplishment. Bring your dancing shoes.
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Post by stags74 on Nov 19, 2023 17:42:30 GMT -5
What a wonderful season to be a part of. Itโs fun to be a FF volleyball fan. The game is athletic, fast paced and the stags are perennial winners. Stags up, stags way up!
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Post by FU73 on Nov 19, 2023 20:22:31 GMT -5
"We started this season as a completely new staff with seven new players and seven returners. Even then, we felt like maybe we had the pieces to have a successful season, but we had to find our way as individuals and as a group," said Somera. "We're not standing here today without all 14 players buying in completely and working their tails off from Day 1."Maya Walker was named the Championship MVP. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Mikayla Haut and Kyla Berg. "We knew this year was going to be a journey," said Walker, an All-MAAC Second Team honoree. "With so many new faces and new staff, we knew how much work was ahead of us on the court and also to become a close-knit group. But we were also very excited and we knew we had the potential to be MAAC Champions.""It's exhilarating. I'm thankful for my team for getting me here, especially for my senior year," said Berg, the only four-year senior on this year's team. "It's been such an exciting year with a new building, new coaches and half of a new team. To be standing here today in Mahoney Arena as the MAAC Champions, I couldn't be prouder of what we have accomplished."The Stags and Bobcats also met in the MAAC Championship Match in 2016 and 2019 โ both victories for Fairfield at Alumni Hall. "Quinnipiac is a very talented team. They're all very skilled and very smart, so you know they are going to make good decisions and execute them well," said Somera. "The biggest thing we did today was that we had them out of system and had their setter on the run, so even though they were still making the right choices, it wasn't always the best set or the best swing that they are capable of. And as their hitters wore down, our blockers started to pick up their rhythm and got some huge stuff blocks and altered swings that led to points on our end.""Thank you to our students and all of the fans who came out to support us this weekend," said Somera. "They turned Mahoney Arena into the best volleyball atmosphere in the MAAC, and we looking forward to seeing them all when we're back on our home court next season."497 fans at the game. Box Scorefairfieldstags.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&id=13727
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Post by FU73 on Nov 19, 2023 20:30:52 GMT -5
Fairfield Crowned as 2023 MAAC Volleyball ChampionsThe 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship title game ended with a four set victory for No. 1 Fairfield (22-6) over No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (19-11), winning (26-24, 25-14, 16-25, 25-20). The opening set went back-and-forth with the Stags pulling away late to take the 26-24 win. After a dominating second set for the Stags, the Bobcats would come out in set three with ferocity, winning the set 25-16, forcing a fourth set. Fairfield came back in set four to seal the victory, using a 5-1 run midway through the set to put things out of reach. Fairfield Notes and NotablesThe Stag offense was hot with three players tallying double-digit kills. Mikayala Haut led the effort with 17 kills, Mamie Krubally had 11kills and Maya Walker chipped in with 10 kills. Freshman Mamie Krubally finished with an attack average of .500. Blakely Montgomery dished out 44 assists to get the Stags attack going. A trio of players successfully received double-figure digs, led by Libero Kyla Berg with 18 digs for the Stags. Svenja Rodenbusch recorded 14 digs and Noelle Carey posted 10 digs. Fairfieldโs victory avenged last seasonโs championship defeat to Quinnipiac, dropping the 2022 title match 3-1. The championship trophy was number 13 for the program, more than any other MAAC institution, with Siena in second with nine. 2023 MAAC Volleyball All-Championship TeamMackenzie Wiggins Iona Keegan O'Connor Rider Ginevra Giovagnoni Quinnipiac Aryanah Diaz Quinnipiac Kyla Berg Fairfield Mikayla Haut Fairfield Maya Walker (MVP) Fairfieldmaacsports.com/news/2023/11/19/fairfield-crowned-as-2023-maac-volleyball-champions.aspx
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Post by stag76 on Nov 20, 2023 5:18:53 GMT -5
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