- Mason was swept by Rhode Island on Friday night (25-18, 28-26, 25-22).
- The Patriots were led by middle blockers Peyton Ehmke (9 kills/5 blocks) and Katrina Santos (.312 hitting percentage).
- The Patriots dropped to 2-8 on the road this season.
FINAL: Mason 0, Rhode Island 3 (PDF Box Score)
Bailey Williams – 10 kills; Emily Konchan – 33 assists; Williams – 20 digs
KINGSTON, R.I. – George Mason women's volleyball could not come up with an answer against the Rhode Island Rams on Friday night. As a result, the Patriots suffered its fifth sweep of the season. With one league match remaining, the Patriots drop to 10-13 overall and 8-5 in the Atlantic 10.
"Tonight was a great night for our middles," said head coach
Aylene Ilkson. "They did some really nice things but we struggled to put the rest of our game together against a tough Rhode Island team."
The Patriots conclude regular season play tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Fordham. Tomorrow's match will determine the Patriots seeding for the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
NOTABLE STATS
- Rhode Island hit .254 in the match compared to Mason's .109.
- Williams recorded her eighth double-double of the season.
- Mason notched eight blocks with Ehmke adding five and freshman ShaLi Niu contributing four.
