Nov. 14, 2010

Box Score

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - The Marist volleyball team fell to Siena 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-13) in its final Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) match of the regular season on Sunday. Senior Lindsey Schmid (Austin, Texas) had a match-high 11 kills and four total blocks.

Senior Allie Burke (Alpharetta, Ga.) contributed to the Red Foxes effort with five kills and three total blocks, while freshman Gabby Lutjen (Smithtown, N.Y.) led Marist with 19 assists and five digs.

Marist (13-17, 8-10 MAAC) found itself behind 4-0 to start the first set. Siena held a 10-3 advantage following a service ace when it forced Marist to take its second timeout. A block assist from Schmid and Lutjen sparked a four-point rally from the Red Foxes trailing 17-11 and forcing a Saints timeout. Another block from Schmid and Lutjen brought Marist within four points at 23-19, but Siena was able to put the set away 25-20.

The second set began with the teams trading points to start off at five points apiece. From there, Siena (9-19, 8-10 MAAC) took a 12-8 lead at the first timeout. The Saints went on to distance itself further from Marist, taking a two-set lead winning 25-15. Siena also held the advantage from the start of the third set, and Marist would not see a lead after the first point. The Red Foxes were within two points at 7-5 with a block from Burke, but the Saints ran away with the set 25-13, giving Marist a 3-0 loss in the match.

Siena received nine kills and 17 digs from Taylor Akana, while Brianne Bobo tallied nine kills of her own along with three service aces. Sarah Sivertson added 34 assists for the Saints.

Marist hits the road to compete in the MAAC Championships at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. beginning Thursday, Nov. 18. The Red Foxes will compete as the seventh seed in the tournament, and will face 10th-seeded Rider in the opening round on Thursday at 11 a.m. The winner of that match will face second-seeded Iona at Thursday at 5 p.m.