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Volleyball Hosts Albany in 2021 Home Opener

Marist Takes on the Great Danes in First Home Sporting Event of Season Tomorrow at 7 p.m.

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist volleyball team's home opener is tomorrow, August 31, at 7 p.m. The Red Foxes will welcome the University at Albany to Poughkeepsie for the first home sporting event of the 2021-22 season at Marist. Be sure to come out and show your support!

 
GAME PROGRAMS
  • New this year, game programs will be digitized and located on our website. You can find the link above, or you can gain access through a QR code located in-arena. 
 
FOLLOW ALONG
  • Tomorrow's game will be broadcasted on the Red Fox Network. Future games will be hosted on ESPN+ or ESPN3. Link is above. 
  • Live statistics will be available via GoRedFoxes.com. Link is above. 
  • Follow @MaristVB on both twitter and Instagram for live updates. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • The Red Foxes opened the 2021 season with the Cactus Classic in Tucson, Arizona. 
  • Marist squared off against host Arizona is its season opener, but dropped the match in three sets. 
  • A few hours later, the Red Foxes earned their first win of the season over UCSD thanks to big performances from Morgan Owens, Gabriella Heimbauer, and Sasha van der Merwe. 
  • The next day, Marist closed the tournament against New Mexico State but lost 3-0. 
  • Recaps from both days of the opening tournament can be found HERE and HERE. 
 
SCOUTING ALBANY
  • The Great Danes also enter Tuesday's contest with a 1-2 record.
  • They recently wrapped up play at the Syracuse Tournament, defeating the University at Buffalo but losing to Syracuse and UConn. 
  • Last season, Albany went 10-5 (9-3 AEC) but lost in the first round of the AEC Tournament. 
  • The Great Danes were picked to finish first in the AEC this season's preseason poll. 
 
UP NEXT
  • The Red Foxes head to Cambridge, MA for the Harvard Invitational this weekend. Marist has a total of three games scheduled against Harvard, Merrimack, and Austin Peay throughout the weekend. 
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Players Mentioned

Gabriella Heimbauer

#10 Gabriella Heimbauer

OH
6' 3"
Sophomore
Morgan Owens

#15 Morgan Owens

DS
5' 6"
Senior
Sasha van der Merwe

#5 Sasha van der Merwe

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Gabriella Heimbauer

#10 Gabriella Heimbauer

6' 3"
Sophomore
OH
Morgan Owens

#15 Morgan Owens

5' 6"
Senior
DS
Sasha van der Merwe

#5 Sasha van der Merwe

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH

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