Nov. 5, 2005

Final Stats

Lawrenceville, N.J. - The Marist volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to MAAC foe Rider this afternoon at Alumni Gym. Despite three players with double-digit kills and a Stefanie Miksch (Austin, Texas) double-double (11 kills, 16 digs), Marist was unable to slow a Rider comeback.

The Red Foxes got off to a good start, winning game one 30-23, in their best offensive performance of the match. The Broncs rebounded in game two, tallying 19 kills as they squeezed past the Foxes, 30-28. That close victory gave them the momentum they needed as the Broncs took games three and four, both 30-21.

Junior Sally Hanson (Guerneville, Calif.) was sound for Marist, posting a match-high 17 kills along with three aces and seven digs. Classmate Kim McEathron (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) led four Red Foxes in double-digit digs with 20. Katie Lux (Wantagh, N.Y.) tallied 19 digs while Dominique O'Sullivan (Anaheim, Calif.) picked up 15. Senior setter Meghan Cochrane (Placentia, Calif.) led all setters with 40 assists.

Rider benefited from double-double performances by Kristine Dormer (13 kills, 12 digs) and Stefanie Lombardo (10 kills, 24 digs). Nastasja Avramovic posted match highs for digs with 32 and aces with six. Overall, the Broncs out-dug the Red Foxes, 116-102.

Marist drops to 7-18 (1-5 MAAC) with the loss while Rider 9-17 (1-5 MAAC).

The Red Foxes will continue their road trip with a match at Loyola at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.