POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Red Foxes look to continue their strong play as they head to Buffalo for the weekend. They face Niagara University on Saturday, October 20^th at 1 pm and Canisius College on Sunday, October 21^st at 1 pm.
 

LAST TIME OUT

Marist is coming off a 3-0 win against MAAC rival Siena Saints. The Red Foxes came out hot and never looked back holding Siena to three sets with a stellar defense. Sophomore Sarah Austin led both team with 11 kills. Marist finished the match with 12 aces from eight different players with senior Taylor Van Der Biezen leading with three.
 

SCOUTING NIAGARA

Niagara sits at 6-13 overall and 6-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Their last match ended up in a 3-0 loss against Rider University. Jessica Streuer and Jaycie Roberts are players to watch for Niagara. Last match Roberts had a team high six kills while Jaycie Roberts a team high 22 assists.
 

SCOUTING CANISIUS

The Golden Griffins sit at 9-10 overall and 7-3 in MAAC play. The last time out for them was a 3-1 loss against Saint Peter's. Leah Simmons and Cassidy Ceriani have been some of Canisius top players and have helped the Gold Griffins perform well in MAAC play. Last match Simmons posted 12 kills at a .306 hitting percentage and Ceriani recorded her seventh double-double of the season.   

LAST MATCH AGAINST NIAGARA

The Red Foxes took the match 3-0 earlier this season. Sophomore Chidera Udeh had a match high .526 hitting percentage which set the pace for the Red Foxes the whole match. Sophomore defensive specialists Courtney Kasperski set the tone for the defense with her career high 17 digs.
 

LAST MATCH AGAINST CANISIUS

Marist opened up their conference play against Canisius this season and took the match 3-1. Junior Nikki DeSerpa led the match with 16 kills, and also picked up a digs/kills double-double with 13 digs. Van der Biezen reached 2,000 career assists, finishing the match with 35.
 

TRAVELING TO BUFFALO

The trip to Buffalo is one of the more challenging road trips in the conference. Earlier in the season, Fairfield lost to both Canisius and Niagara away, snapping the longest active conference win streak in the NCAA. However the Red Foxes have fared well over the last couple of years when they have travelled to Canisius and Niagara. Since 2013, they have gone 9-1.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

The match against Canisius will be streamed live on ESPN 3. Live statistics will be available and viewers can follow them via Twitter @MaristVB.
 

NEXT UP

After this weekend, the Red Foxes will head back home to prepare for another pair of games against Rider University on Saturday, October 27^th and Saint Peter's University on Sunday, October 28^th. Both matches are set to begin at 1 pm and streamed live on ESPN+.