NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts – Marist volleyball started its weekend road trip with a match against Merrimack College on Friday evening. The Red Foxes fell to the Warriors in five sets (25-18, 17-25, 20-25, 25-15, 14-16). Marist drops to 9-10 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
The Red Foxes started strong by taking down the Warriors in the first set.
Molly Malone and
Sarah Bumstead led the offense with three kills apiece, while Cecilia Potter-Pessoa had six digs on defense.
Marist fell to Merrimack in the second set, but Bumstead tallied another four kills, along with
Trinity Woods, who also recorded four. The Warriors also took the third frame, with
Mallory Reck recording three kills and
Claudia Kasperski adding five digs to lead the defense.
The Red Foxes fought back in set four to tie the match at 2-2. Bumstead continued to dominate with another five kills, while
Caelyn Dumas served up 16 assists in the frame. In the fifth and final set, Marist fought to the end but fell to Merrimack, 16-14.
Top Performances:
- Sarah Bumstead had a great match, recording 13 kills and four digs.
- Mallory Reck tallied 13 kills, 12 digs, and four service aces.
- Caelyn Dumas racked up 47 assists and 14 digs.
- Cecilia Potter-Pessoa led the defense with 23 digs.
The Red Foxes head to Connecticut to face Quinnipiac on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
