FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University volleyball team took a 3-1 victory over Marist on Wednesday evening at Alumni Hall, claiming its fifth consecutive victory and sweeping the season series from the defending MAAC Champion Red Foxes. Skyler Day and Megan Theiller each recorded a double-double for the Stags, and Megan O'Sullivan set a new career high with 17 kills.

Fairfield took tonight's match by set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 22-25 and 25-19. The first meeting between the two clubs took place in Poughkeepsie on Oct. 11 with the Stags climbing out of a 2-0 hole to stun the Red Foxes in five sets.

"Tonight was a steady team win," said Head Coach Todd Kress. "Megan O'Sullivan continues to give us much needed transition points. Marist did a nice job of keeping us off balance from the endline and in transition, but i'm proud of our team for making adjustments in the fourth set."

Day's double-double, which was her team-leading 11th of the fall, consisted of 17 kills and 11 digs. The ninth double-double of the season for Theiller came via 10 kills and 16 digs. O'Sullivan amassed her 17 kills – breaking a personal mark set just two matches ago in the sweep of Canisius on Oct. 31 – on .500 hitting (17-4-26). She also added three blocks and four digs for the Stags.

Rounding out the attack, Oyinkansola Akinola sent home five kills, Chanel Cooper had three and Kaitlyn Fisher added two.

Sydney Buckley distributed a career-best 49 assists, running the Fairfield offense to a .209 hitting percentage. She also chipped in on the defensive effort with six digs.

Reigning MAAC Libero of the Week Taylor Rudeen continued her solid play in the back row, sharing the match high with 25 digs. Mallory Bechtold contributed 14 digs for the Stags.

At the net, O'Sullivan and Cooper each had a hand in three of Fairfield eight blocks. Akinola and Theiller were a part of two send-backs apiece. The Fairfield defensive effort limited Marist to a .107 hitting percentage.

The Red Foxes, who saw their own four-match winning streak snapped at Alumni Hall this evening, were led by 13 kills and 12 digs from Kelsey Ediger. Amanda Schlegel also posted a double-double from the setter spot with 37 assists and 15 digs. Marist libero Lexi Millington matched Rudeen in the back row with 25 digs.

Tonight's match concludes an unbeaten four-match homestand for the Stags. Fairfield visits MAAC foes Saint Peter's and Rider this weekend to complete the road portion of the regular season schedule and begins a three-match residency at Alumni Hall to cap the regular season next Wednesday, Nov. 11 for a visit from defending conference champion Siena.

"With three matches in five days coming up, we will to regroup tomorrow and prepare for another important match at Saint Peter's, which has been a much improved team during the second half of conference play," commented Kress.