By Thomas Albanese, QBSN Staff Writer
After falling three straight sets to Fairleigh Dickinson yesterday, the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team was back in action against LIU Brooklyn, looking for their first conference victory.
Unfortunately, it would not happen today for the Bobcats, as they lost 3-0 (25-10, 25-22, 25-20) once again against the Blackbirds. With the loss, Quinnipiac falls to 1-18 on the year (0-10 in NEC play) with 12 consecutive losses. LIU Brooklyn, on the other hand, wins its eleventh straight match moving it to 17-7 this season (10-0 NEC).
The Blackbirds gained momentum early with their first set victory over the Bobcats by a score of 25-10. After a rough first set, the Bobcats played with more strength in the second and third sets, as they held the lead for periods of time in both sets.
Annika Foit led the Blackbirds of LIU Brooklyn with 20 kills. Vera Djuric contributed 32 assists along with 11 digs, and Jordan Jackson led the team with three blocks.
LIU Brooklyn has not lost a set in conference play since Sept. 22 when it defeated Sacred Heart 3-2.
On the other side for the Bobcats, freshman Chandler Thornton (Arlington, Texas) led the team with 11 kills. Brittanie Robinson (Fresno, Calif.) contributed 22-of-27 assists for Quinnipiac and Logan Riker (Bowling Green, Ohio) helped the team well on the defensive end with team-leading 12 digs.
Despite the loss, head coach Kristopher Czaplinski was still very pleased with his team’s efforts against the tough Blackbirds.
“We played very well against a good team from LIU Brooklyn. Our second and third sets were obviously way better than the first, and we held our ground by playing good defense, with many great digs,” Czaplinski said.
“Our communication was mostly very good in this game too, but that is a great team over there.”
The Bobcats will continue their quest for their first conference victory as they travel for a weekend series taking on St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday and Robert Morris on Sunday. The game against St. Francis starts at 1 p.m. and Robert Morris begins at 3 p.m.
