Poughkeepsie, New York- The Red Foxes look to continue their strong play against face Siena College on Saturday, October 13
th at 1 pm.
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Marist is coming off a 3-1 win against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foe Quinnipiac. Sophomore
Sarah Austin led the team in kills while also setting a career high with 18. Junior outside hitter
Nikki DeSerpa was right behind her with 17 kills. DeSerpa has been one of the most consistent players for Marist, currently sitting at third in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with 3.38 kills per set.
Taylor van der Biezen reached 100 career service aces and was effective in running the offense.
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Siena sits at 1-18 overall and 0-8 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The last time out for them was a 3-0 loss against the Manhattan Jaspers. Although Siena took the loss last match Jackson Dakota and Brooke Rogers are the players to watch. They both led the team in kills with six and Jackson Dakota having a career season with 104 kills.
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Marist took the match 3-1 earlier in the season. The Red Foxes had a well rounded offense against Siena with eight players landing kills. DeSerpa led with 15 while
Megan Fergus had 12.
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The Red Foxes have played great in front of the net, leading the MAAC in blocks with an average of 2.01 per set. Individually, junior
Stephanie Stone ranks first in the MAAC with an average of .94 blocks per game. Sophomore
Chidera Udeh has been spectacular as of late, tallying 13 blocks in the last two matches and currently ranks fourth in the MAAC with an average of .89 blocks per set. Marist's middle blocks have been some of the most accurate hitters in the MAAC, with Udeh, Stone and
Lauren Waide ranking first, fourth and fifth respectively in the conference in hitting percentage.
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This match will be streamed live on ESPN Plus. Live statistics will be available and viewers can follow them via Twitter @MaristVB.
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After four consecutive home games, the Red Foxes will be hitting the road to face off against Niagara University Saturday October 20
th. This match will be set to begin at 1:00pm.
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