Women's College Volleyball
Iona College 3, Rider University 0
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Match
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.--The Rider University volleyball team lost in straight sets at Iona in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match Saturday afternoon in New York.
The Gaels won 25-12, 25-19, 25-16.
"The match was pretty good," said head coach Emily Ahlquist. "Iona is really a tough place to play."
For Rider (1-13, 0-5 MAAC), senior Elyse Grassmuck (San Antonio, Texas/La Vernia) had 15 digs with senior Katelyn Thompson (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) compiling 10 kills.
Senior Amanda Piccolini (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) had 21 assists for the Broncs who have lost 12 straight.
Also for the Broncs, senior Kristy Love (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) had six kills and hit .235 in the match.
"Kristy played a good match," Ahlquist said. Also Alex Chapla and Camellia Kuban came in and made some nice plays and provided some much needed energy."
Chapla (Aliquippa, Pa./Center Area), a graduate student, finished with five blocks and four kills, hitting .222 with the junior Kuban (Swedesboro/Gloucester Catholic) compiling three block assists. Rider had seven blocks in the match.
Iona (10-5, 4-1 MAAC) defeated Rider 3-1 in Lawrenceville and 3-0 in New Rochelle last season. The teams meet in Alumni Gym for the re-match in the last regular season match of the season November 14.
The Gaels have won 19 of the 22 matches all-time against Rider. The Broncs last defeated Iona in 1999.
Rider hosts Siena in a MAAC match on Sunday at 1pm in Alumni Gym on the Lawrenceville campus. The Saints lost in five sets at Loyola on Saturday.
"It will be good to have a home match," Ahlquist added. "The away/home weekends are tough but we like playing at home and we are looking forward to a good match against Siena."
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