POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University volleyball team earned a convincing 3-0 triumph over Siena on Tuesday night at McCann Arena. The Red Foxes prevailed by scores of 25-16, 25-13, and 25-14.
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Marist has now won two straight, and the Red Foxes are 2-1 in MAAC play.
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- In set one, Marist jumped out to a 5-0 lead. Sara Dasic had a kill on the opening point, and the Red Foxes then reeled off four more points with her serving. Dasic had an ace in this span. Marist then scored the final three points of the set, which included two kills from Dasic.
- Marist reeled off seven straight points to pull away in the second set. Eleana Koute had two kills in this stretch. The Red Foxes scored the final four points of the set, which include two kills from Dasic. Marist outhit Siena, .400-.094, in the set.
- Marist scored the first three points of set three and never looked back. Ava Lanzetta registered four kills in the final set.
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- Dasic had a match-best 11 kills and hit .579. She also contributed nine digs.
- Claire Lewis had a match-best 19 assists, and also had six digs and three kills.
- Cecilia Potter-Pessoa had a match-high 10 digs.
- Mikayla Keefer led the way with four blocks as Marist had seven as a team.
- Marist hit .374, while Siena hit .146
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- Marist plays its fourth straight home match on Friday night, when the Red Foxes host Manhattan at McCann Arena.
- First serve is set for 7 p.m.