The George Mason men's volleyball team put together yet another dominating performance on Saturday night as the Patriots easily dispatched of Sacred Heart, topping the Pioneers, 25-19, 25-19, 25-18. The win improved Mason to 5-1 on the year while Sacred Heart fell to 0-1.

Joe Norton had eight kills while hitting .500 in the match, Mark Jones had 14 kills while hitting .375, and Patrick Maloney had eight kills while hitting .333, as Mason hit .312 as a team. The Pioneers got 13 kills from Enzo Mackenzie but hit just .170 on the night. Brandon Joyner led the Patriots with 34 assists while Norton had seven digs.

In the opening set, Mason jumped out to a 4-1 lead. After building a 12-6 edge, the Pioneers trimmed it to 14-11. But Mason won six of the next nine points to go up 20-14, and the Patriots rode the serve of Charlie Swingle to the 25-19 first-set victory.

The second set saw the Patriots fall behind early. Mason trailed 6-3 but used an 8-3 run to take control of the set. With a slim 13-12 lead, the Patriots rallied behind the serve of Maloney to go ahead 19-13. Sacred Heart won four of the next six to make it a three-point set but Joe Norton's serve helped the Patriots put it away.

The final set was again tight in the early going with the score tied at 9-9. This time it wasn't a big run but rather the Patriots slowly building their advantage and pulling away late. The win allowed Mason to remain unbeaten at home on the year. The Patriots' lone loss on the year was a 3-1 defeat at No. 10 Ohio State.

The Patriots return to action on Friday when they host No. 12 Ball State at 7 p.m.