- Mason fell to Navy on Tuesday night in three sets – 25-15, 25-15, 25-15.
- Peyton Ehmke led the Patriots with eight kills on 14 attempts for her highest hitting percentage of the season of .571.
- Mason had its highest hitting percentage of the match (.310) during the second set of play.
FINAL: Mason 0, Navy 3 (PDF Box Score)
Peyton Ehmke - eight kills, Emily Konchan - 13 assists, Catie Espinoza - 10 digs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – George Mason University women's volleyball team fell to the Naval Academy on Tuesday night in three sets, 25-15, 25-15, 25-15.
In the opening set, Navy jumped out an early 8-2 advantage. The Midshipmen followed up with a four-point scoring run to extend its lead to ten, 15-5. The Patriots attempted to chip away at Navy's lead by going on a four-point run of its own, cutting the game to seven. Ultimately, Navy's lead proved to be too large for the Patriots – winning 25-15.
In the second set, two straight kills from
ShaLi Niu kept the Patriots around early for a score of 4-3. A six-point run by the Midshipmen allowed them to open up the second set by a score of 17-8. Although Mason battled hard in the set, Navy ended on a 6-1 run – winning 25-15.
Mason jumped out to a lead of 2-1 thanks to kills by
Bailey Williams and
Erin Derick but Navy responded quickly with a four-point scoring run of its own. Several short scoring runs throughout the third set sealed the match for the Midshipmen – winning 25-15.
NOTABLE STATS
- ShaLi collected a career-high two service aces for the Patriots.
- Defensively, the Patriots received help from several players in the dig column including Catie Espinoza (10), Siron Hardy (6), and ShaLi Niu (6).
- Freshman setter Erin Derick contributed 10 assists to aid the Patriots offensive attack.
UP NEXT
- The Patriots participate in the Jefferson Cup on Sept. 7-8 for its final away non-conference tournament of the season. The Patriots will face UNC Wilmington on Friday at 2:30 p.m. followed by two matches against Youngstown State (11 a.m.) and host UVA (7 p.m.) on Saturday.
