LEXINGTON CITY, Virginia - The Marist water polo team took advantage of its Saturday road trip to Virginia, defeating both VMI and St. Francis-Brooklyn.

The Red Foxes took down VMI, 14-8, in their first game of the day. In its second game, Marist controlled St.Francis-Brooklyn, 23-6. 

• Marist scored three goals in each of the first two periods, taking a 6-3 lead into halftime.
• In the third quarter, the Red Foxes came out hot, scoring five goals while holding the Keydets to one goal.
• Despite being outscored 4-3 in the fourth quarter, Marist won comfortably, 14-8.
• The win gave the Red Foxes their seventh straight victory.
• Myriam Lizotte, Madeline Schultz, and Shinae Carrington each scored two goals to lead Marist.
• Eleven Red Foxes scored at least one goal.

• Marist outscored the Terriers in the first and second quarter, 7-1 to take a 14-2 lead into halftime. 
• In the third period, the Red Foxes scored another seven goals to lead 21-4 going into the final quarter.
• The Red Foxes held St. Francis to just six goals on the afternoon, winning 23-6 for their eighth straight victory.
• Madeline Schultz led the Red Foxes with five goals, while Fallon Burnworth added three goals.
• Reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Marina Hyham had 11 saves in net.

• Marist is now 23-11 (10-2 MAAC) and is riding an eight game win streak heading into their final weekend of conference play.
• On Friday, April 15, Marist travels to Siena for a 7 p.m. start before heading home to take on LIU (11:30 a.m.) and Wagner (4 p.m.) on Saturday.