Volleyball: Iona at Fairfield, Wednesday at 7 pm

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For the second time in 11 days, #2 Fairfield University Volleyball (6-1)(10-5) will challenge #5 Iona (4-4)(8-11) in MAAC action. This time, the setting is Mahoney Arena where the Stags will be hosting their second of four consecutive MAAC home contests. First serve on Wednesday, Oct. 11 is slated for 7 p.m. The Stags are (3-2) at home and defeated Iona 3-0 on October 1.

Admission is FREE for all fans to all Fairfield Volleyball regular season home matches this season.

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Live Stats
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Stags sweep Gaels 3-0 even though FF hit only .162 for the match. The stags defense lead by their very good senior libero Kyla Berg held Iona to .052 hitting . The stags controlled the net with a big advantage in blocks 10-4. Mykala Haut lead the stags with 12 kills . Ionas very good libero Matchner finished with an outstanding 33 digs for the match but despite the effort not enough to beat FF. Stags up!

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Congrats to Kyla Berg who will be added to the 1,000 career digs banner at Mahoney.

She is just amazing to watch.

Kyla Berg Eclipses 1,000 Career Digs, Stags Sweep Iona at Mahoney Arena

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"Defense has been a major focus for us in our practice gym, and I'm glad to see it show on the court on gamedays recently," said Head Coach Nancy Somera. "We've gone over 70 digs in back-to-back matches against two of the stronger teams in our league (Quinnipiac and Iona). When we're passing well and staying in system – and also making some plays out of system on top of that – it makes everything else we're trying to do a little bit easier."

208 fans at the game

Box Score
fairfieldstags.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/iona/boxscore/13716

#2 Fairfield (7-1)(11-5) rounds out its four-match homestand this weekend in Mahoney Arena with visits from #5 Rider (4-4)(5-11) and #10 Saint Peter's (0-9)(0-20) on Oct. 14-15. Both matches are slated for a 1 p.m. first serve.

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Looking ahead at the remaining schedule how FF does against Marist at home and Quinnipiac on the road will most likely be the deciding matches on which program wins the MAAC regular season. All three teams are very much in a competitive battle for first place. A “W” at home vs the Red Foxes is a must . Marist has beaten FF once this season in POK and would hold the tie breaker if they beat the stags at Mahoney. The stags are in a better position vs QU because they have defeated the Bobcats a “ The Leo” but will need to win on the road to beat QU twice. Of course any match on the road is always difficult to win. However a danger spot on the remaining schedule is the trip to western ny vs Canisius and Niagara because one never can count on a win up there.

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The Stags need to finish in first or second place for a first round bye in the 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship. Fortunately Fairfield is hosting the 2023 championship at Mahoney Arena this year. Fairfield last hosted the championship in 2019 in Alumni Hall.

The 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship is a six-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 17-19, 2023 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT. Fairfield University will serve as host of the three-day championship.

Opening Round - Friday, November 17
Semifinals - Saturday, November 18
Final - Sunday, November 19

Opening Round - Friday, November 17
No. 3 vs. No. 6
No. 4 vs. No. 5

Semifinal Round - Saturday, November 18
No. 1 vs. TBD
No. 2 vs. TBD

Championship Match - Sunday, November 19
TBD vs. TBD
maacsports.com/tournaments/?id=1661

MAAC Volleyball Standings
Marist 8-1, 10-10 W6
Fairfield 7-1, 11-5 W4
Quinnipiac 7-1, 11-6 W1
Niagara 5-3, 6-10 W1
Rider 4-4, 5-11 L1
Iona 4-5, 8-12 L1

Canisius 3-5, 5-11 W2
Siena 2-6, 2-16 L2
Manhattan 2-7, 4-16 L1
Saint Peter's 0-9, 0-20 L-20
maacsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=264

The Stags only MAAC loss (2-3) was at Marist and Marist's only MAAC loss (2-3) was at home against Quinnipiac. The Stags host Marist on Sunday, November 5 at Mahoney Arena and will play at Quinnipiac on Sunday October 29.

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Fairfield Stags @fairfieldstags

Welcome Kyla Berg to the @stagsvb 1,000 Digs Club!

#WeAreStags 🤘🏐



fairfieldstags.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/kyla-berg/6251


Kayla Berg is the 18th Stag to reach 1,000 career digs. Her 3.38 digs per set currently slot her at sixth all-time in program history.

1,000 Digs Club
1. 1947 Kara Reis.....................2009-12
2. 1674 Lindsey Lee................2004-07
3. 1612 Lauren Laramore ....2002-05
4. 1600 Taylor Rudeen ..........2015-18
5. 1594 Jazmin Pa’akaula .....2004-07
6. 1486 Jen McLaughlin ........1996-99
7. 1397 Corrine Carlson........1997-00
8. 1361 Brandi Higa................2005-08
9. 1342 Carsen Mata...............2011-14
10. 1298 Camille Coffey...........2011-14
11. 1254 Joanne Saunders......1998-01
12. 1213 Megan Theiller .........2014-17
13. 1132 Rachel Romansky....2010-13
14. 1084 Laurie Brands ...........2000-03
15. 1072 Liz Bower ...................1996-99
16. 1050 Manuela Nicolini .....2016-21
17. 1042 Haililani Pokipala....2008-11
18. 1008 Kayla Berg...2020-2023

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…. And no doubt a future HOF player! I really enjoy having the opportunity to see her play for the stags.