Marist College Advances to the 2015 MAAC Volleyball Championship Game
MAAC Sports
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Number two seed Marist College advances to the 2015 MAAC Volleyball Championship Final after defeating number six seed Niagara University in straight sets. The Red Foxes will play number one seed Fairfield University, who defeated Manhattan College in five sets in the first semifinal, tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN3.
Marist won each set 25-20, 26-24, and 25-21, respectively. The Red Foxes saw Kelsey Ediger post 12 kills and 15 digs for a double-double. Amanda Schlegel also posted a double-double with 29 assists and 17 digs. Libero Lexi Millington added 14 digs in the win for Marist. On Marist's second point of the match, senior Courtney Shaw became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills.
Niagara University sees its season come to an end with the loss. The Purple Eagles knocked off the defending champions, Siena College in the opening round. In this semifinals matchup with the Red Foxes, Alexis Gray had 19 assists in addition to 14 digs. The 2015 MAAC Libero of the Year, Rylee Hunt had a match-high 26 digs.
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