Marist University Athletics

LOUDONVILLE, New York - The Red Foxes end the regular season after a dominant 3-0 victory over Siena. The game also saw two Marist players reach major milestones.

Recap

• The Saints were in control, early in the first set, with the Red Foxes trailing until tying things up 9-9.
• The teams continued to battle back and forth until the score reached 17-17. The Red Foxes then took eight of the next 10 points to win the set 25-19.
• The Red Foxes stormed ahead to a 6-1 lead to start the second set. Despite a push by the Saints halfway through the set, Marist held firm and did not let go of its lead.
• A Mikayla Keefer kill closed out the second set 25-17.
• The Red Foxes started strong in the third with kills from Sasha van der Merwe and Mikayla Keefer helping the Red Foxes jump out to a 3-0 lead.
• Marist maintained its control for the entirety of the set, eventually winning the 25-19 after a Siena service error.

Stats

• Sasha van der Merwe collected 21 kills and eight digs.
• Claire Lewis tallied 40 assists and six digs.
• Jordan Newblatt hit for .429 with 13 kills and eight digs

Notes

• Sasha van der Merwe now ranks seventh all time for career kills by a Red Fox with 1,100.
• Jordan Newblatt hit 1,000 kills.
• Claire Lewis reached 1,000 assists.

Up Next

• MAAC championships are set to begin on Friday, Nov. 17.
• Time and opponent for the Red Foxes are TBD.