The George Mason men's volleyball team travels to Princeton for regular season finale. After beating Princeton at home last week, the Patriots clinched a spot in the EIVA tournament. If Mason beats Princeton, they will receive the third seed in the tournament and take on Harvard in the first round. If Princeton wins, the Patriots would receive the fourth seed and take on Penn State.
MENS VOLLEYBALL vs. Princeton
Records: Mason (14-12); Princeton (14-9)
When: Friday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Princeton, New Jersey
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TEAM NOTES:
This will be the 37th time these two teams meet since 1997. The Patriots just beat the Tigers 3-1 in Fairfax last week. Mason has an overall record of 24-12 against the Tigers.
Princeton comes into this match with a conference record of 9-4. The Tigers were coming off of two EIVA wins in a row against St. Francis (Pa.) and NJIT, before losing to the Patriots. Princeton has already clinched a spot in the EIVA tournament.
Cody Kessell leads Princeton with 271 total kills on the season. Chris Kennedy and Davis Waddell lead a two-man setting attack and have dished out a combined 928 assists this season. Meanwhile, Pat Schwagler leads the Princeton defense with 106 digs.
EIVA NOTES
The Patriots currently hold the number four spot in the EIVA standings. The top four teams make it to the conference tournament. The semifinals will be played at Penn State on Thursday, April 24. If the Patriots win, they get the three seed. If they lose, they get the fourth seed. This is the 14th consecutive year that Mason has made the tournament.
