DENVER, Colo. – SIUE volleyball battled Marist University through five sets Friday evening in their second match of the Denver Invitational, but the Cougars ultimately fell to the Red Foxes in a tightly contested match.
SIUE claimed the first and third sets, taking a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth. Marist then responded by taking the fourth set to force a fifth, where they would ultimately rally from behind to claim the win.
The Cougars held the statistical advantage in several categories, recording more points, aces, blocks, assists, and digs than the Red Foxes. However, it was SIUE's 30 errors compared to Marist's 19 that they were unable to overcome.
Individually,
Kennedy Pike led the Cougars with a career-high 15 kills, while freshman
Georgia Bresnahan continued her strong start to her collegiate career, becoming the Cougars' first player to record a double-double on the season with 12 kills and 13 digs.
SIUE will close out the Denver Invitational Saturday against Idaho, with first serve set for noon.
