HAMDEN, Connecticut – The Marist volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Quinnipiac on Wednesday night. With her 12
th kill in the fourth set of the match,
Megan Fergus became the ninth player in program history to reach the 1,000 career kills club.
With the loss, the Red Foxes fall to 6-10 overall (4-2 MAAC). The Bobcats improve to 6-9 (2-4 MAAC) with the win.
- Marist got off to a quick start in the first set. With Sarah Austin serving, the Red Foxes went on a 5-0 run to take an early 9-5 lead forcing Quinnipiac to burn its first timeout. The pause would not stifle Marist, as it extended its lead to 18-10 after a beautiful kill from Austin. The Bobcats used a 4-0 run to close to within six points, but the Red Foxes used a timeout to recover, and went on to win the set 25-18.
- Set two was a back-and-forth affair. There were 10 total ties and eight lead changes in the early going, leading to a deadlock at 18. Two consecutive kills from Quinnipiac at that point gave the Bobcats a 20-18 edge and forced the Red Foxes to call for time. The Red Foxes would then tie the match on three separate occasions, at 21, 22, and 24, but the Bobcats took the next two points to win the set 26-24.
- After a 5-5 start to the third set, the Bobcats scored eight unanswered to take a 13-5 lead and force a Red Fox timeout. Marist would not quit, using a gradual 18-10 run, capped by a great service ace from Gabby Murray, to tie the match at 23. Despite the great comeback, Quinnipiac was able to rally to take the next two points to win the set 25-23.
- Set four was also tightly contested, as neither team led by more than four points all the way through. This led to a tie at 20, with both teams struggling to stop each other's attacks in the set. Quinnipiac took a 21-20 lead, but a kill from Murray tied the match at 21. The Bobcats took a 22-21 lead, but a bed set evened up the score at 22. Quinnipiac took a 23-22 lead, but Fergus fired a kill to once again tie the match. After the Bobcats took a 24-23 lead, they were able to close out the match with a service ace, winning the game 3-1.
- Five different Red Foxes had at least five kills in the match. Fergus (16) led the way, while Maddelyn Waumans (8), Austin (7), Murray (7), and Ashley Cruise (5) were also in on the action.
- Murray led Marist with eight total blocks and two service aces.
- Sophia Theriot had a match-high 28 digs, while freshman setter Halle Carter tallied a match-high 28 assists.
- Maggie Baker led the way for Quinnipiac with a match-high 19 kills. She also tallied a double-double with 12 digs and added a service ace.
- Both teams had almost the exact same hitting percentage, with the Bobcats holding the slight edge, .145-.144.
- Marist's 13 total blocks as a team were its highest total of the season, and its highest total in almost exactly one year. On October 10, 2018 the Red Foxes also tallied 13 total blocks against at Quinnipiac.
- Murray's eight total blocks were by far a career-high, besting her previous mark of four.
- Waumans' eight kills were a season-high, and she also tallied a season-high eight digs and matched season-highs with one assist and one service ace.
- Theriot matched her career-high with 28 digs.
The Red Foxes return to McCann Arena this weekend for a two-match homestand. They will take on Canisius on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m., and Niagara on Sunday, October 12 at noon.
