WHEN: Friday, Nov. 15 (7 p.m.) | Saturday, Nov. 16 (5 p.m.)
WHERE: Fairfax, Va. | RAC
RECORDS: Mason (4-20, 0-12 A-10); Rhode Island (7-17, 2-10 A-10); Fordham (10-14, 3-9 A-10)
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Fordham
SENIOR NIGHT: Mason will honor its three seniors –
Kelly Fagan,
Katrina Santos and
Bailey Williams – prior to Saturday's match vs. Fordham.
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team will conclude the 2019 season in front of its home crowd, taking on Rhode Island and Fordham this weekend.
On Friday, the Patriots battle Rhode Island at 7 p.m., followed by Senior Night on Saturday against Fordham. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the RAC.
SENIOR NIGHT
Mason will honor its three seniors –
Kelly Fagan,
Katrina Santos and
Bailey Williams – prior to Saturday's match vs. Fordham.
Williams has tallied 925 career kills and 932 career digs in her storied career for the Patriots. She has notched 27 double-doubles over 99 matches to finish as one of Mason's top offensive performers in school history.
Santos has been the most featured middle blocker on the team for the past four seasons, totaling 341 career kills and 186 career blocks for the Green & Gold. Fagan stepped up for the Patriots in non-conference play this season. She recorded a career-high 10 kills in Mason's five-set win over UMBC on Sept. 6.
LAST TIME OUT
Mason fell in straight sets to revolutionary rival George Washington on Friday night in Fairfax. The Patriots moved to 4-20 overall and 0-12 in conference play.
Sophomore opposite
ShaLi Niu notched a team-high eight kills to go along with a match-high 10 digs. Santos added seven kills and three blocks in the loss.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Rhode Island (7-17, 2-10 A-10)
Last time out, Rhode Island fell to first-place VCU to officially be eliminated from postseason contention. The Rams hold a record of 7-17 overall and 2-10 in Atlantic 10 play.
Prior to its match against VCU, Rhode Island snapped its nine-game losing streak by sweeping Davidson 3-0 on Friday night. The Rams held the advantage in kills (45-28), hitting percentage (.433-.109), assists (41-28), service aces (6-3) and digs (41-34).
Sophomore Ella Ratzloff steadies the Rams' defense with 5.13 digs per set – good for second in the league.
Fordham (10-14, 3-9 A-10)
Fordham earned a thrilling five-set victory over Davidson on Senior Night on Saturday evening. The Rams improved to 3-9 in A-10 play and 10-14 overall with the win.
Morgan Williams enjoyed her eighth 30-dig effort of the year, piling up 37 digs, fourth-most in a single match in school history and two shy of her own record set earlier this year. She leads the conference with an impressive 6.07 digs per set – good for fifth in the nation.
With wins against George Washington and Mason, and other factors, could mean a postseason berth for the Rams.
