WHEN: March 15-16, 2019
WHERE: Antelope Gymnasium (Phoenix, Arix.)
OPPONENT: Grand Canyon – 9 p.m. ET on Friday and Saturday
LIVE STREAM: Friday | Saturday
LIVE STATS: Friday | Saturday

FAIRFAX, Va. – No. 14 George Mason men's volleyball will look to bounce back with a pair of road matches at Grand Canyon on Friday and Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. Both matches are set for 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. Phoenix time) and will be played at Antelope Gymnasium.
 
The Patriots (12-5, 6-2) will then head back to Fairfax, Va., for its final two home matches on March 29 and March 30 (Senior Night). 
 
LAST TIME OUT
Mason suffered its first straight-set loss of the season to No. 6 Pepperdine on Tuesday night. Junior Hayden Wagner tabbed a match-high 15 kills for his 16th straight match in double figure kills. Senior Justin Coleman tallied 30 assists as he played in his home state of California.

The Patriots put together a valiant effort in the third game to try and force a fourth set, but ultimately came up short against the Waves. Pepperdine held Mason to its second-lowest hitting percentage of the season (.135). The Waves held the advantage defensively, collecting six more blocks and 10 more digs than the Patriots. 
 
SCOUTING THE LOPES
Grand Canyon: 9-11, 0-6 MPSF
Grand Canyon is coming off an impressive showing last weekend against then-#9 Loyola Chicago. The Lopes defeated the Ramblers in back-to-back five set thrillers, halting GCU's six-match losing streak. 
 
With statement victories over Loyola Chicago, the Lopes are now receiving votes in the AVCA DI-DII Coaches Poll, the first time since Week 4. GCU will look to earn its first conference win on Thursday night against Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponent, No. 10 USC, before taking on the Patriots on Friday and Saturday.
 
This will be the ninth all-time meeting between Mason and Grand Canyon. The Patriots lead the series, 5-3, despite falling in both contests last season in Fairfax, Va.