POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist volleyball team travels to face Iona and Manhattan this weekend, in a quick two-match Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference road trip. The Red Foxes will take on the Gaels on Saturday, October 19 at 5 p.m. They then have a quick turnaround, and will take on the Jaspers on Sunday, October 20 at 1 p.m.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• The match against Iona will be streamed via Facebook Live. You can catch the live-video HERE. Live stats will be available via icgaels.com, and you can find them HERE.
• For the match against Manhattan, both a live stream and live stats will be available via gojaspers.com. You can find the video HERE and the stats HERE.
• You can follow along with both matches on-the-go via live updates on Twitter @MaristVB.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• On Sunday, August 13 the Red Foxes swept the Niagara Purple Eagles, in what was one of the most dominant performances of the season for Marist.
• Megan Fergus had a double-double in the match with 12 digs and a match-high 15 digs.
• Sarah Austin was one kill away from also smacking a double-double. She had 12 digs and nine kills.
• With her seventh kill of the match, Fergus jumped up two spots on the all-time kills list, taking over sole possession of sixth place. She passed Courtney Shaw and former teammate Kelsey Ediger along the way.

 

A LOOK AT THE RECORD BOOK

• Fergus is now just two kills away from taking over sole possession of fifth place on the all-time kills list. Who would she pass? That's right if you remember it is teammate Nikki DeSerpa. Just two kills separate the pair, and they will be jostling back-and-forth the rest of the season. The next person on the list for the pair to pass is Sally Hanson who has exactly 102 more kills than DeSerpa.
• Stephanie Stone is currently tied for ninth place on the all-time blocks list with Shaw at 251 total blocks. One more moves her into sole possession of ninth place, and she will then be trailing Fergus for eighth place.

 
 

SCOUTING IONA

• The Gaels come into Saturday's match with a 2-16 overall mark on the season. Their only two wins have both come in MAAC play, as they have defeated both Manhattan and Saint Peter's.
• They have lost five of their last six games, most recently losing to Rider on Wednesday, October 16.
• Jamie Smith has had an outstanding season for Iona, and last match she put up a near triple-double. She totaled eight kills, 11 digs, and 12 assists. She also leads the Gaels with 165 kills on the year.
• Jessica Paolucci has been excellent on defense so far this season, leading the team with 228 total digs. She is also second on the team with 21 service aces.
• Karla Johnson is second on the team with 132 kills, and has the highest hitting percentage on the squad with a mark of .292. She also has a team-high 58 total blocks.

 

SCOUTING MANHATTAN

• The Jaspers head into the weekend with an overall record of 4-16. They are 2-6 so far this season in the MAAC
• Manhattan has won two of its last four matches heading into the weekend. Prior to that, the Jaspers had lost 11 straight matches.
• Last time out, Manhattan defeated the Saint Peter's Peacocks in four sets. Erin Hoener led the way with a match-high 20 kills.
• Hoener has led the attack so far this season for the Jaspers, with a team-high 166 kills on the year. Julia Menocal is right behind her with 157 kills.
• Nashally Eleutiza leads the team with 324 digs. Hoener has anchored the defense with 71 total blocks.

 

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes return home to McCann Arena the following weekend for a two-match homestand. Marist welcomes Rider on Saturday, October 26 and then hosts Saint Peter's on Sunday, October 27. First serve for both matches is scheduled for 1 p.m.