POUGHKEEPSIE, New York –  #22 Marist water polo hosted the Red Fox Invitational at McCann Natatorium on Saturday. The Red Foxes earned an 11-4 win over George Washington, a 15-6 win over Mercyhurst and was close to upsetting #14 Princeton, falling 10-9.
 
Prior to the start of the Mercyhurst game, Marist honored seniors Hope Vickers, Ariana Singer, Susan Cantoni, Jocelyn Castro, Grace Doerfler, Katherine Tijerina and Courtney Fisher.
 

VS GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Marist and George Washington played first half, with the Red Foxes holding a 4-3 lead at the end of the half.
• The Red Foxes pulled away in the second half, tallying seven goals and holding George Washington to a single goal.
• Marist held George Washington 0-6 on power plays and made 11 steals.
• Nine different Red Foxes found the back of the net. Katherine Tijerina led the Red Foxes in points with three points coming from one goal and two assists.
• Marina Hyham made eight saves, two steals and finished the game with a .667 save percentage.

 

VS PRINCETON

• Marist held the lead through most of the third quarter, but a big fourth quarter from Princeton helped seal the victory.
• Myriam Lizotte paced the offense with three goals and two assists including a buzzer beat goal at the end of the second quarter.
• The defense locked down on power plays and held Princeton to 2-for-13.
• Princeton's Eliza Britt and Lindsey Kelleher each had four points.

 

VS MERCYHURST

• Jocelyn Castro led the Red Foxes with seven points coming from four goals and three assists.
• Marist finished with a .556 shooting percentage.
• Lauren Smith and Myriam Lizotte each had three steals.
• Seniors scored 10 out of the 15 goals.

FROM THE COACH

"Today was great. We were able to come out 2-1 on the day. The game against Princeton was a tough one. We were down 3-0 early and ended up having a two goal lead. And those are the things we have to hold on to. Princeton is a really good team and we gave them a really good game." State Head Coach Chris Vidale "It was great having all the families here, especially the Fisher family. It was a tough emotional weekend but our girls are resilient and they showed a lot of composure and love for the Fisher Family."
 

UP NEXT

Marist will travel to Michigan to take part in the in the Wolverine Invitational. They will face Long Beach State and UC San Diego on Saturday, March 2 and University of the Pacific and Fresno State on Sunday, March 3.