FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team fell in straight sets to Old Dominion on Friday afternoon in Norfolk, Va.
The Monarchs claimed the 3-0 victory for their first-ever win in program history. Mason drops to 0-1 on the young season and will look to bounce back Sunday against Norfolk State.
"We really struggled to get any offense going today and although holding steady leads in the second and third sets, we couldn't find a way to score down the stretch," said head coach
Aylene Ilkson. "We have a lot of work to continue to do and the team understands it is on everyone to keep working hard and pushing themselves. We are in this together and I'm hoping we can get back in the gym tomorrow for a better outcome on Sunday."
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Freshman Katelyn Clarke notched a team-high six kills in her first career match for the Green & Gold.
- Junior Marlanna Bozicevich recorded a game-high 16 digs on defense. In total, Mason recorded 43 digs compared to ODU's mark of 32.
- Juniors Katie Parmalee and Peyton Ehmke each added five kills in the loss.
- ODU was +5 in service aces (7-2) and +9 in blocks (10-1).
- The Patriots fell behind early in the first set, dropping the frame 25-10. Mason put up a valiant effort in the remaining two sets, but ultimately dropped them both by a score of 25-21.
- Mason's strongest set came in the third frame. The Patriots hit at a match-high clip of .306, recording 15 kills on 36 attempts.
- Mason finished with a hitting percentage of 0.78, compared to ODU's clip of .309.
UP NEXT
Mason heads back to Norfolk, Va., to take on Norfolk State on Sunday. First serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
