Niagara defeated Siena (10-14, 5-5 MAAC) in straight sets on Friday evening at the Gallagher Center, posting scores of 25-18, 26-24, and 25-23.

Siena drops their overall record to 10-14 and conference record to 5-5 in the MAAC.

Niagara has an overall record of 8-10 and stands at 8-2 in the MAAC.

Doga Diraz led the Saints with 13 kills on 39 attempts, posting a hitting percentage of .282.

Gabrielle Wire contributed with 10 kills on 24 attempts, amassing a total of 10 points.

Alara Doganyuz excelled in setting, recording 20 assists and adding 12 digs to her defensive efforts.

Niagara took the first set 25-18, leveraging a balanced attack and capitalizing on the Saints' errors. Despite Siena's efforts, including five kills from Diraz and three from Wire, the team was hampered by service errors and attack errors.

Niagara's Liana Tolliver and Kinga Wronska combined for multiple kills, while the home team also benefited from three service aces.

Niagara maintained a steady lead throughout the set, ultimately closing out with a series of decisive kills.

Siena battled through a tightly contested second set, but ultimately fell short 26-24 against the Purple Eagles. Despite leading at various points, including a 22-15 advantage after an ace, the Saints could not maintain momentum. Key contributions included five kills from Diraz and four from Wire.

However, a series of late attack errors allowed Niagara to capitalize and close the set on a 9-2 run.

Niagara clinched the third set 25-23 against the Saints with a decisive service ace by Lizzie Kraft. Siena initially kept pace, drawing level at 18-18 with a pair of aces by Autumn Willmott, but struggled against Niagara's blocking, highlighted by Janiah Robinson and Wronska's crucial block on Diraz to reach match point.

Despite the Saints' efforts to counter with strong kills from Wire, Niagara's consistent setting from Kylie Blessing, who assisted in nine kills, ensured their narrow victory.

Next up, Siena will face Canisius (8-11, 6-3 MAAC) at the Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday at 2 p.m.