George Mason MASON 6-11, 4-3

Davidson DAV 10-8, 3-4

George Mason MASON

6-11, 4-3

Final

Oct. 14, 2018

Davidson DAV

10-8, 3-4

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
George Mason MASON	14	25	24	22	(1)
Davidson DAV	25	22	26	25	(3)

Box Score

Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.

Patriots Drop Road Match to Davidson

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/14/2018 4:51:00 PM

Mason fell to Davidson 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Freshman ShaLi Niu collected 14 kills – tied for a career-high.
The Wildcats took the final set 25-22 despite a late five-point scoring run by the Patriots to cut Davidson's lead 23-22.

FINAL: Mason 1, Davidson 3 (PDF Box Score)
ShaLi Niu – 14 kills; Emily Konchan – 34 assists; and Catie Espinoza – 31 digs

DAVIDSON, N.C. – George Mason University women's volleyball wrapped up its weekend road trip with a 3-1 loss to Davidson on Sunday afternoon; 14-25, 25-22, 24-26, 22-25. The Patriots drop to 6-11 overall and 4-3 in the Atlantic 10.

"It was a tough weekend for us," said head coach Aylene Ilkson. "I don't think we played liked ourselves and we lacked the ability to execute when it was needed."

The Patriots will look to bounce back next weekend with a pair of matches against Duquesne (Oct. 19) and La Salle (Oct. 21).

In the opening set, Davidson jumped out to an early lead, 10-1. After a three-point scoring run by the Patriots, the Wildcats scored seven straight points to extend its lead. Davidson's attacked proved to be too much for Mason as they took the set 25-14.

In the second set, Mason claimed an early 11-9 lead thanks to back-to-back kills by Niu and Peyton Ehmke. After a service ace by Marlanna Bozicevich, the Patriots went up 20-15. A 4-1 scoring run by Davidson cut the lead to 21-19. After three errors by the Wildcats, the Patriots jumped out to a five-point lead, sealing the set victory 25-22.

Mason led in the early stages of the third set for a score of 6-3. After Davidson tied up the set seven all, the two teams exchanged scoring runs for the remainder of the set. The third was decided in extra points as the Wildcats won the set 26-24.

In the fourth set, Mason found itself down 23-18. The Patriots began their comeback after two errors by Davidson. The Patriots then cut the Wildcats' lead to one after another three-straight points. Ultimately, the Wildcats scored the final two points of the match to claim the set 25-22.

NOTABLE STATS

Bozicevich stepped up for the Patriots, tallying career-highs in kills (8) and digs (11) with two service aces.
Mason out blocked Davidson 10 to eight.
Ehmke tabbed 11 kills for a team-high hitting percentage of .348 and recorded five blocks.

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