POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – After more than 33 minutes of back-and-forth basketball on Sunday afternoon at Marist, the host Red Foxes ended the game on a 15-4 run to knock off Fairfield University Men's Basketball, 61-51. The Stags were led offensively by a game-best 16 points from Jamie Bergens.
 
With the loss, Fairfield slips to 2-3 in the MAAC as a part of a 6-10 overall mark. Marist remains on top of the MAAC at 5-0, running its record of 12-2 on the season. The Red Foxes have won eight straight games and are a perfect 8-0 at McCann Arena this season.
 
"We carried over a lot of the positives from our win on Friday, especially in terms of our intensity and toughness," said Head Coach Chris Casey. "But winning on the road requires a different level of execution and playmaking, and we didn't reach that level today."
 
Fairfield's offense was fueled by a 10-for-20 shooting performance from three-point range. The barrage from downtown included one from Louis Bleechmore, who reached 1,000 career points with the second-half trey. Bleechmore has scored 355 points in two seasons with Fairfield, previously netting 56 points in 2022-23 at Saint Joseph's and 592 in two years at Harcum College.
 
Bergens' 16 points was highlighted by three of the Stags' 10 three-pointers. Braden Sparks and Michael Rogan each connected on two with the trio of Bleechmore, Deon Perry and Kyle Jenkins knocking down one apiece. Sparks joined Bergens in double figures with 10 points and also garnered a team-high five rebounds.
 
Rogan added eight points for the Stags with Perry scoring five. Jenkins and Bleechmore finished with three points apiece and the frontcourt trio of Peyton Smith, Birima Seck and Isaac Munkadi each had two. Rogan, Smith and Bergens all corralled four rebounds, and Perry dished out a team-leading three assists.
 
Marist was led by a balanced attack with four scorers in double figures. Jackson Price had 12 points for the Foxes with Josh Pascarelli, Elijah Lewis and Jaden Daughtry each contributing 11. Jadin Collins-Roberts had a game-high seven rebounds to guide the hosts to a 33-26 advantage on the boards. Collins-Roberts supplemented his statline with four assists and three steals.
 
Up next, the Stags will play back-to-back home games for the first time in the MAAC slate. Fairfield hosts Niagara on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. and welcomes Canisius to Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.
 
Tickets for both games are on sale now at FairfieldStags.com/TIX.