George Mason University Athletics

Ball St. BSU 1-1,0-0 MIVA

George Mason GMU 1-1,0-0 EIVA

Ball St. BSU

1-1,0-0 MIVA

Final

Jan. 23, 2021

George Mason GMU

1-1,0-0 EIVA

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Ball St. BSU	25	22	26	25	(3)
George Mason GMU	22	25	24	22	(1)

Box Score

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Mason Falls to Ball State in Four Sets on Saturday

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | 1/23/2021 3:03:00 PM

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's volleyball team fell in four sets (22-25, 25-22, 24-26, 22-25) to Ball State on Saturday afternoon inside the RAC.

Despite besting the Cardinals in numerous team statistics (hitting percentage, blocks and digs), the Patriots could not contain Ball State's offense in the final two sets. The Cardinals racked up six service aces in the last two games to give the Green & Gold their first loss of the season.

"We struggled again with our setting and passing tonight," head coach Jay Hosack said. "That is 90 percent of the game and when you struggle at that it is pretty tough to be successful. We have a week ahead of us to get better and that is what non-conference is for. We will learn from this and get better."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

New faces led the Patriots on Saturday as redshirt freshman Jack Bolz recorded a team high 15 kills while freshman Omar Hoyos added 11 kills of his own.
Redshirt senior Bradley Creamer earned a hitting percentage of .667 (11 kills on 15 attempts) which led the Patriots on Saturday.
Redshirt senior Jack Reese recorded seven total blocks (three solo) while Creamer added six total blocks on the defensive end for Mason.
Mason outhit Ball State, 26.2 percent to the Cardinals' 24 percent.
The Patriots earned three more blocks than the Cardinals (14 for Mason, 11 for Ball State) in the contest.
Mason tallied 44 digs to Ball State's 40.
Ball State recorded seven service aces to Mason's one.
Six of Ball State's seven service aces came in the final two sets of the match (three in set three and three in set four).

UP NEXT

Mason will host Southern Virginia on Friday, Jan. 29, and Barton on Saturday, Jan. 30. First serve for both contests is slated for 7 p.m. ET inside the RAC.

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