POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist water polo team advanced to its second-straight MAAC Championship match, Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes triumphed against Villanova 9-5 in the MAAC Semifinal match behind Inés Sánchez's dominant match in net.
Inés Sánchez led the Red Foxes in net in the semifinal win. Sánchez dominated, recording 13 saves in the win.
Kendell De Beer and Lela McCaroll led the Red Foxes with two goals apiece in the win.
- Quarter One:
- The Red Foxes began the first quarter with two goals from Samantha Bentley and Liana Hunt.
- The Red Foxes scored the two goals within a minute and took a 2-0 lead with 5:46 to go in the quarter.
- Villanova countered with two goals in the in the final five minutes and evened the match at 2-2 after one quarter of play.
- Quarter Two:
- The Red Foxes, once again, began the second quarter with two goals from Kendell De Beer. The Red Foxes took an early 4-2 lead with 5:41 left in the half.
- Villanova scored a goal with 5:02 left in the half, which cut the Red Foxes lead to 4-3.
- Lela McCarroll extended the Red Foxes lead with back-to-back goals, which gave the Red Foxes a 6-3 lead.
- Villanova scored a goal with a minute left in the half, as the Red Foxes took a 6-4 lead into the half.
- Quarter Three:
- The Red Foxes started the scoring in the third quarter with a goal from Ella Baumgarten with 5:16 to play in the quarter.
- The Wildcats countered with a goal, but Paige Naegle scored her first goal of the match and gave the Red Foxes a 8-5 lead.
- The Red Foxes led 8-5 heading into the final frame.
- Quarter Four:
- Rachel Dean scored the lone goal in the quarter, as the Red Foxes triumphed 9-5 against the Wildcats.
- The Red Foxes defense and Inés Sánchez posted a scoreless a fourth quarter.
- Inés Sánchez tallied 13 saves in the semifinal win.
- The Red Foxes scored nine goals on 28 shots in the win.
- Kendell De Beer and Lela McCarroll scored two goals apiece in the win.
- 2025 MAAC Championship match.
- The Red Foxes compete against Wagner for the title on April 27 at noon.
