Box Score

Box Score

 

THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2009) – On Senior Day at the Riesenberg Gymnasium Tuesday night, Maritime's lone graduating-senior Marissa Danzy led her team of four years to an exciting, come-from-behind victory over Yeshiva, 3-2. With the win, the Privateers end the season with a 4-17 record, while the Maccabees fall to 3-14.

 

The scores of the match were 25-18, 17-25, 10-25, 25-23, 16-14.

 

Danzy picked up a match- and season-high 13 kills and led all players with six blocks in her last ever collegiate match. Freshman Jerrica Romero (Bronx, N.Y./Herbert H Lehman) had a match-high 19 assists which was also her highest total of the season, while just missing a double-double by picking up nine digs. Junior Natalie Warren (Peachtree City, Ga./Homeschooled) led the Privateers' defense with 21 digs, while freshman Lauren Johnson (Lansing, Mich./Holt) had 17 digs, 7 kills and 4 assists. Freshman Gina Campbell (Copiague, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) recorded a career-high 11 digs and junior Kotomi Pestridge (Marathon, NY/Marathon) recorded five assists and eight digs. Freshman Donna Pellegrino (Valley Stream, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy) had four kills and three blocks in the win.

 

The match came to an end in an exciting fifth set that saw Maritime hanging on by a thread, as Yeshiva gained match-point at 14-10. The Privateers earned six straight points to claim the victory.