POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist volleyball team will play its final early-season tournament when the Red Foxes head to the University of Rhode Island for three total matches on Friday and Saturday.
 

Schedule

·        Friday, September 9

• ·        Vs. LIU (11 a.m.)
• ·        At URI (7 p.m.) 

·        Saturday, September 10

• ·        Boston College (2 p.m.) 

Last Time Out

• ·        The Red Foxes are currently 3-3 on the season after coming off a 3-1 victory against Coppin State in their final match at the Hokie Invitational 
• ·        Junior Sasha van der Merwe leads the team with 66 kills on the season
• ·        McKinley Fox continues to grow her total assists numbers as she currently sits at 194 assists on the season 

Scouting LIU

• ·        The Red Foxes and the Sharks will be facing each other for the first in both programs' history.
• ·        LIU is 2-4 on the season.
•          The Sharks have wins this season against NJIT and Alabama State.

Scouting URI

• ·        The last matchup between the two squads was back in 2017 where the Red Foxes fell 3-2.
• ·        URI is coming off a 3-0 loss against Air Force on Sept. 3.
•          URI is 1-5 this season, with a win against Siena on Sept. 3.    

Scouting Boston College

• ·        Marist and Boston College have met a total of two times with a split record of  win each.
• ·        Marist looks to give Boston College their first loss of the season. The Eagles are currently 7-0 and have dropped just two sets this year.
•          Boston College most recently defeated Hartford 3-0 on Sept. 7.

UP Next

·        Following the URI Invite Marist will travel to Albany, NY to take on the Great Danes on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.