Oct. 18, 2009

Final Stats

The Marist volleyball earned a critical win Sunday afternoon at the McCann Center, rallying from one set down to beat Siena 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-20). The Red Foxes started the second-half of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference season by sweeping the season series with the four-time defending MAAC Champs and moved into a tie with the Saints at 6-4 in the MAAC standings.

Senior Alexandra Schultze led Marist with 22 kills. Burgandy McCurty led all players with 24 kills for the Saints.

Libero Emily Brosky led the Red Foxes with 19 digs, passing 1,000 for her career. Sophomore middle blocker Kayla Burton had a match-high six blocks, including two solo blocks. Marist's win over the Saints was the first for the Red Foxes at the McCann Center since the 2002 season.

Siena (8-11, 6-4 MAAC) controlled the early part of the first set before Marist rallied to tie the score 18-18. After an Amanda Sawlsville kill gave Siena a 19-18 lead, the Red Foxes got back-to-back kills by Schultze to take a 20-19 lead. That would be the last lead for Marist in the set, as Siena won the next six points to win the set 25-20.

Siena led by three in the second set, 16-13, when the Red Foxes went on a 6-0 run highlighted by two blocks by Burton and Dawn Jan to take the lead 19-16. Marist grew the lead to five at 23-18 on consecutive kills by Schultze and Schmid and held on for a 25-20 win.

The third set was the closest of the match, featuring 10 ties and five lead changes. Marist had a set point opportunity at 24-23 after a Foss kill, but Siena tied the set at 24-24 with a Bobo kill. Harridsleff then hit a kill to give Marist a 25-24 lead, and Foss followed with a kill to give the Red Foxes the 26-24 win in the third set and a 2-1 set advantage.

Marist (12-9, 6-4 MAAC) took a 5-2 lead to start the fourth set, getting kills by Schultze, Foss, and Harridsleff and grew the lead to four at 9-5 on a block by Schmid and Harridsleff. Siena came back with kills by McCurty and Bobo to get within one at 16-15. After a block by Brown and McCurty made the score 17-16, Marist got kills by Schmid and Foss to go ahead 19-16 and get some separation from the Saints. Siena got back within one at 19-18 on kills by McCurty and Sarah Sivertson. A Foss kill put Marist back on serve at 20-18, and a Harridsleff ace and Siena error gave the Red Foxes a 22-18 lead. Marist earned match point at 24-19 with a Schultze kill. Siena fought off a match point with a Bobo kill at 24-20, but Schultze put down a Saints' overpass to give Marist a 25-20 win in the fourth set and the match win 3-1.

The Red Foxes hit .263 for the match, hitting .405 in the final set. Siena hit .255 for the match, getting a match-high 24 kills from McCurty. The Saints held a 71-50 advantage in digs, while Marist had a 10-9 edge in blocks. Libero Lesli Akeo led all players with 23 digs, while Bobo had 17 digs to go with 17 kills.

Siena will be on the road next weekend, traveling south to face Rider and Loyola.