WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28 | 5 p.m.
WHERE: Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: Mason (4-8); George Washington (6-7)
SERIES RECORD: George Washington leads, 41-10
LAST MEETING: Mason earned the season sweep over George Washington with a 3-1 win on Oct. 25, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
COVERAGE: Live Stats | ESPN+
 
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team opens Atlantic 10 play at George Washington on Saturday at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
Mason begins conference play with three straight road matches. The Patriots travel to La Salle (Oct. 4) and Duquesne (Oct. 6) before returning to Fairfax for their A-10 home opener against Dayton on Oct. 11.
 
Mason picked up its first sweep of the season with a straight-set win over William & Mary at the Mason Invitational last weekend (Sept. 21). Sophomore Siron Hardy put down 15 kills at a personal-best .344 clip while sophomore Erin Derick dished out 35 assists. Derick was named to the Mason Invite All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.00 assists and 2.56 digs per set.
 
The Patriots finished out-of-conference play with an overall record of 4-8. For more highlights on non-conference play, click here. 
 
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
George Washington
The Colonials enter league play with an overall record of 6-7. GW recently went 1-2 at the Creeds & Crests Classic, hosted by Texas State in San Marcos, Texas, on Sept. 20-21. 
 
Senior Skylar Iott leads the offensive attack with 3.36 kills and 3.90 points per set. Senior setter Jaimeson Lee has notched All-Tournament honors three times this season, dishing out 8.40 assists per set to go along with 2.67 digs per set.
 
Last season, Mason earned its first-ever win over George Washington as part of the Atlantic 10 Conference. It also marked the first win over the Colonials since 2007. 
 
The Patriots followed up their historic win with a season sweep of the Colonials, downing GW 3-1 on Oct. 25, 2018 in Washington, D.C.