Zachary Reagan

Feb 20, 2024 | quchronicle.com | Jack Muscatello |Zachary Reagan

Acrobatics and tumbling may be one of the newest sports at Quinnipiac, but its history is as storied as one of the most successful teams on campus. Head coach Mary Ann Powers is entering her 27th year at Quinnipiac, and she’s built quite the program. Her teams have been nationally ranked in the top 10 since 2005, and she was one of the founding coaches of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association. To say Powers is a pioneer of the sport is an understatement.

Nov 5, 2023 | quchronicle.com | Ethan Hurwitz |Zachary Reagan

HAMDEN, Conn — Late in the season, pushing for a first-round bye, Quinnipiac volleyball needed one more win on the season to secure a top-two seed. That game wouldn’t be against Marist, who defeated the Bobcats in four sets on Saturday. Quinnipiac had trouble with Marist earlier in the year when it reverse swept the Red Foxes in Poughkeepsie, New York, and they had even more this time around. The game started all Marist and the team spread the ball around early.

Oct 22, 2023 | quchronicle.com | Colin Kennedy |Zachary Reagan

After its first loss of the MAAC season to Fairfield on Oct. 7, Quinnipiac volleyball looked forward to a three-game homestand after being away from Burt Kahn Court for nearly a month. While the Bobcats have yet to give up a match on home turf, neither have the Niagara Purple Eagles, who swept the Bobcats in straight sets Saturday. Just last Sunday, Niagara gave 9-1 Marist its second loss on the year.

Oct 17, 2023 | quchronicle.com | Ethan Hurwitz |Zachary Reagan

In her sophomore year of high school, Leilani-kai Giusta suffered a catastrophic concussion. “We were in this (volleyball) clinic and a girl had a really hard hit and I was standing on the side,” Giusta said. “I got hit in the face, then whiplash, and the back of my head hit like the metal corner of the wall.”“It was scary, I know it’s weird to think about but things never came back instantly,” Giusta added. “It was kind of all foggy.

Oct 15, 2023 | quchronicle.com | Ethan Hurwitz |Zachary Reagan

HAMDEN, Conn — Despite looking messier than usual, Quinnipiac volleyball remained undefeated at home with a 3-0 win over St. Peter’s Saturday afternoon. Between 10 total attacking errors and seven service errors, there were times when Quinnipiac was on the ropes, but got the job done when it counted. Thanks to some discipline and a few deep breaths, it was always able to bring it back, especially at home. “We spend a lot of time at Burt Kahn,” head coach Kyle Robinson said.