FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's volleyball team is set to hit the road again to take on Ohio State and the University of Charleston, West Virginia on Friday and Saturday.  The Patriots are coming off of a road trip in California in which they faced #1 Pepperdine, #6 UC Irvine, and #15 CS Northridge. 

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL at #13 Ohio State (4-2)
When: Friday, January 23, 7 p.m.
Where: Columbus, Ohio 
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Ohio State started off the year with a three-match win streak before being swept by Lewis and UC Irvine.  The Buckeyes most recently beat Limestone 3-1 in their last match on January 16.

The Buckeyes won the most recent match between the two teams last season 3-0 in the Patriots 2014 season-opener.  The Patriots barely trail Ohio State 25-26 in the all-time series record.

Michael Henchy leads the Buckeyes with 73 kills on the season so far.  Christy Blough has provided a team-best 231 assists this season.  Meanwhile Dustan Neary and Shawn Herron lead the Ohio State defense with 19 total blocks each.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL at UCWV (0-3)
When: Saturday, January 24, 1 p.m.
Where: Charleston, West Virginia
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UCWV has yet to win a game this season and is currently 0-3.  The Golden Eagles have lost consecutive matches to King University, Belmont Abbey, and NJIT.  UCWV still plays Lees McRae the day before the Patriots visit.

This will be the first matchup between the Patriots and the Golden Eagles.  Rajahl Moxey leads UCWV with 20 kills on the season and has also provided 12 digs.  Anthony Rivera has provided 59 of 69 total assists for the Golden Eagles. Ryan Santos leads the UCWV defense with 14 digs.