Box Score DAVIDSON, N.C. – The George Mason women's volleyball team rallied in the third set, but it was not enough to power past Davidson on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots fell in four sets, 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25, at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. Mason moves to 4-19 overall and 0-11 in Atlantic 10 play. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 10-13 overall and 5-5 in league play.
Mason will finish the 2019 season in front of its home crowd with three straight home matches, beginning with George Washington at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at the RAC.
It was once again sophomore
ShaLi Niu stepping up for the Patriots on offense. The opposite hitter tabbed a season-high 23 kills at a season-best clip of .354. Junior
Emily Konchan dished out 42 assists as the team's starting setter.
On defense, sophomore
Marlanna Bozicevich posted a career-high 19 digs to go along with four kills. Freshman libero
Stephanie Der registered 17 digs to steady the Patriot defense.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The deciding factor in the first set proved to be a 6-1 scoring run for the Wildcats – winning the frame 25-20.
- The Patriots were held to a .037 hitting percentage in the second set. Davidson claimed the frame by a score of 25-19.
- Mason recorded its highest clip in the third set, .314, to win the frame, 25-21. The Patriots opened the set on a 7-1 scoring run.
- Davidson tabbed 17 team kills compared to Mason's mark of 12 in the fourth set of play. The Wildcats ultimately took the final frame, 25-20.
- Freshman Marley Willard tabbed six service aces in her first action since Sept. 20 vs. Wake Forest.
- Sophomore Peyton Ehmke hit .294 in the match with seven kills to go along with two blocks.
UP NEXT
Mason will finish the 2019 season in front of its home crowd with three straight home matches, beginning with George Washington at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at the RAC.
