POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Junior
McKenna Shotwell led the Warriors' attack with 13 kills on .257 hitting to go along with 10 digs and 4 service aces for an 18-point effort against Marist University on Friday night at the James J. McCann Arena.
Score: Merrimack:
1, Marist: 3 (25–22, 27–29, 19-25, 23–25)
Records: Merrimack (5-12), (3-5 MAAC), Marist (7-13), (5-3 MAAC)
Aubrey Baker and
Marissa Kobelski added seven kills apiece for the Warriors, while setter
Sophia DeBonis dished out 24 assists and chipped in five digs. Defensively,
Ella Maldonado anchored the back row with 14 digs to lead Merrimack.
After taking the opening set 25–22, Merrimack dropped a marathon second frame 29–27 and couldn't reclaim momentum despite late pushes in sets three and four. The Warriors hit .180 as a team with 47 kills and 13 aces.
Marist countered with a balanced offense and hit .257 on the night, outpacing Merrimack in kills (58–47) and digs (61–50).
Merrimack falls to 5–12 overall and 3–5 in MAAC play, while Marist improves to 7–13 and 5–3 in the conference.
Stats and Facts
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Mckenna Shotwell put up a double-double on 13 kills and 10 digs plus four aces
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Aubrey Baker snagged 10 kills
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Morgan Thurlow added 3.5 total blocks to the teams total of 10
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Sophia DeBonis went off for 24 assists
Up Next
The Warriors head to Loudonville, NY on Saturday to take on conference rival Siena at 2: 00 p.m.
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