Marist Advances to 10th Consecutive MAAC Semifinal
MAAC Sports
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – Second seeded Marist cruised to an 87-65 victory over No. 10 Siena Friday night in the quarterfinals round of the 2014 MAAC Women's Basketball Championship.
Marist led from start to finish against Siena and held a lead as big as 36 points during the game. Siena kept the contest close early on and was only down 15-13 when Marist went on a 12-0 run and extended its lead to 27-13. Madeline Blais scored a game high 16 points while Sydney Coffey registered 15 and Leanne Ockenden contributed 14.
Kelsey Booth recorded a double-double scoring 14 points and pulling in 13 rebounds for the Saints.
Marist will face the winner of the No. 3 Fairfield and No. 6 Rider game in the semifinals on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The game will be featured on ESPN3.