Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 COLLEGE PARK, Md. –Senior outside hitter Morghan Martin was named to the DC Classic All-Tournament team after leading George Mason women's volleyball (4-3) to victories over Penn and Howard. Martin registered 54 kills on the weekend with a hitting percentage of just under 35 percent. After splitting decisions on day one of the tournament, the Patriots took their second 3-1 win over the Bison in as many weeks at the University of Maryland Sunday. Mason wrapped up the weekend with a 3-0 loss to the Terps Sunday night.
COACH'S CORNER
"Morghan
was a rockstar for us today," head coach Jackie Simpson said. "She was jumping higher and hitting harder than we have seen yet. I'm excited to see her continue to progress this season. As a team, we started out the day strong against Howard. "Our whole team was aggressive from the service line, which allowed our defense and blockers to execute seamlessly. We had great performances from Jordan Glass on the outside and Mara Barkley in the middle. We ran out of steam a bit against Maryland, but overall this was a great tournament with so many great moments to learn and grow."
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOTAL |
| HOWARD |
18 |
25 |
13 |
18 |
1 |
| GEORGE MASON |
25 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
3
|
MATCH NOTES
- Though there were six ties throughout the match, the set-winners never gave up their lead.
- Martin recorded her best attacking percentage of the season, converting 64 percent of her attempts with a match-high 17 kills and just one attacking error in the win.
- Senior Tiffany Clarke had 12.5 points on the match behind 11 kills and three block assists.
- Sophomore Sydney Fanoga registered nine points on the match with two solo blocks, two block assists, four aces and two kills.
STAT BREAKDOWN
- The Patriots had nine blocks compared to Howards six.
- In the three sets Mason won, they had a sideout percentage of 60 or above, including a stellar 85 percent in the 25-13 win in set three.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
TOTAL |
| GEORGE MASON |
15 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
| MARYLAND |
25 |
25 |
25 |
3
|
MATCH NOTES
-The Patriots trailed set two by as much as nine points (7-16) before rallying back to tie the set at 16-16, all behind the serve of junior Caitlyn Hipsher.
- Martin once again led the team with nine kills on the match.
- The Patriots had just 26 assists on the match, with 16 coming from Hipsher.
- Both teams recorded eight blocks.
STAT BREAKDOWN
- The Terps registered 10 more kills than Mason but committed just one reception error to Mason's nine.
- The Patriots finished the match with a hitting percentage of just 4.7 percent compared to Maryland's 20 percent.
NEXT UP
-The Patriots travel to St. John's for the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic Friday, September 11-12.
