Nov. 19, 2010
Box Score
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Senior Emily Brosky (Whitehall, Pa.) set the Marist volleyball career record for digs on Friday as the Red Foxes advanced in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship consolation bracket with a 3-2 (25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11) win over Siena and a 3-1 (25-22, 24-26, 25-20, 25-21) triumph over Loyola.
Brosky tallied 23 digs apiece against the Saints and Greyhounds, giving her 1,587 in her career. The previous Marist record was 1,580, held by Katie Lux.
Against Loyola, freshman Lindsey Schmid (Austin, Texas) had six total blocks as well. Sophomore Katie Estes (Saugus, Calif.) contributed 10 kills with a .333 hitting percentage, five service aces and four digs. Freshman Gabby Lutjen (Smithtown, N.Y.) totaled 40 assists and 10 digs, and Brosky's 23 digs were a team-high.
Against Siena, Schmid paced the Red Foxes with 16 kills, eight total blocks and five service aces. She also had four digs and a hitting percentage of .351. Hill had 10 kills, 18 digs and four total blocks. Brosky led Marist with 23 digs, and junior Kayla Burton (Kissimmee, Fla.) finished with six total blocks.
With the wins, the Red Foxes improved to 15-18 on the season. Marist, the tournament's seventh seed, will close out its season against fourth-seeded Manhattan tomorrow in the tournament's fifth-place match at 11 a.m.
