HAMDEN, Connecticut – Marist volleyball finished a two-match road trip, battling the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes lost to the Bobcats in five sets (27-29, 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 12-15). Marist is now 9-11 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
In a back-and-forth first set, the Bobcats took an early lead to win the set.
Molly Malone led the way with five kills, while
Caelyn Dumas had 15 assists. The Red Foxes bounced back in set two to tie the match.
Sarah Bumstead led the offense with six kills in the set, while Cecilia Potter-Pessoa had six digs for the defense.
The Red Foxes took the lead, taking set three. Malone dominated again with another four kills with Dumas having another 10 assists. The Bobcats bounced back in set four to force a fifth set. Bumstead recorded five kills while Potter-Pessoa had seven digs.
In the fifth set, Quinnipiac took an early lead and never looked back to win the match 3-2. Bumstead had another five kills and Dumas had another eight assists.
Top Performances:
- Caelyn Dumas tied her career-high with 56 assists in the match.
- Sarah Bumstead recorded a career-high 22 kills.
- Molly Malone tallied 14 kills for the Red Foxes.
- Cecilia Potter-Pessoa led the defense with 18 digs.
The Red Foxes return home to face Fairfield on Friday, October 16
th, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
