POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Volleyball heads back out on the road for two matches to open conference play this weekend. On Friday, the Red Foxes will head to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, to face Rider University at 6 p.m. On Saturday, they travel to Jersey City, where they will match up against Saint Peter's at 1 p.m. The Red Foxes head into the weekend with a 5-8 overall record.
- The Red Foxes opened their home slate with a midweek matchup against the University of New Haven on Wednesday evening.
- Going the minimum three sets, Marist swept New Haven, 3-0, at home.
- Mallory Reck was the match's overall leader with 12 kills and 11 digs.
- Caelyn Dumas continued to be a playmaker, dishing out 36 assists in the match.
- Rider comes into the conference matchup with a 1-8 overall record.
- Most recently, the Broncs battled the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening, losing in straight sets.
- Players to watch:
- Maisie Nawrocki leads the offense with 2.39 kills per set while also averaging 2.61 points per set.
- On defense, Simone Langford leads the team with 3.71 digs per set.
- The Peacocks currently sit at 0-11 overall and open conference play against Siena on Friday before facing the Red Foxes on Saturday.
- Most recently, they took on LIU, falling in straight sets, 3-0.
- Players to watch:
- Markela Tsagkopoulou leads the offense with 2.78 points per set and 2.56 kills per set.
- Valeria Pagan Munoz leads the Peacocks' defense with 2.46 digs per set.
- The Red Foxes complete their three-match road trip with a Tuesday evening battle against Siena College.
