- George Mason went 1-1 on the day, collecting a win against Norfolk State but falling to host Georgetown.
- In Mason's win against Norfolk State, the Patriots never once trailed during the match. The Patriots won in three straight sets – 25-10, 25-20, 25-12.
- Catie Espinoza collected 32 digs on the day. The libero is now tied for third in the top five all-time career digs list for the Patriots at 1,124 digs.
WASHINGTON – George Mason University women's volleyball team went 1-1 on its final day of competition in the Georgetown Classic. The Patriots defeated Norfolk State by a score of 3-0 but ultimately fell to host Georgetown 3-1. Senior libero
Catie Espinoza and freshman middle blocker
Peyton Ehmke were named to the All-Tournament Team.
"Definitely disappointed about how we came to play this morning but I am very proud of how we responded this afternoon against Norfolk State," said Coach Ilkson. "I think there was a lot of positives that we will take away from this weekend however we need to get back to work quickly with some very challenging matches ahead of us.
Catie Espinoza was tremendous for us all weekend. Her consistent play is so critical to our backrow and her leadership on the floor for this young team has been exceptional."
Mason 1, Georgetown 3 (PDF Box Score)
- After falling behind 2-0 in the match, the Patriots jumped out to an early 7-1 lead in the third set. Mason never looked back in the set – winning 25-15. The Patriots had their highest hitting percentage of .318 during the third set of play.
- Junior Bailey Williams delivered as outside hitter, registering 11 kills and 11 digs to assist in the Patriot attack.
- Libero Catie Espinoza collected 16 digs against the Hoyas. Espinoza only needed six digs to crack into the top five all-time career digs list. Now, Espinoza sits tied for third with 1,124.
Mason 3, Norfolk State 0 (PDF Box Score)
- The Patriots never trailed in all three sets during its final match of the Georgetown Classic – winning 25-10, 25-20, 25-12.
- Kelly Fagan started her first game of the season against the Spartans and contributed seven kills for a hitting percentage of .538. Fagan was not the only Patriot hitting over .500 as ShaLi Niu also tallied seven kills for a hitting percentage of .583.
- Mason notched five blocks while Norfolk State failed to register one.
- Freshman Siron Hardy again made an impact for the Patriots, leading the team with 11 kills.
UP NEXT
- The Patriots travel to Annapolis, Md. to play Navy on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m.
