Fordham FU 5-14,2-6 Atlantic 10

George Mason GMU 4-16,2-7 Atlantic 10

Fordham FU

5-14,2-6 Atlantic 10

Final

Oct. 22, 2021

George Mason GMU

4-16,2-7 Atlantic 10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Fordham FU	25	21	20	13	(1)
George Mason GMU	17	25	25	25	(3)

Box Score

Freshmen Trio Leads Mason Past Fordham, 3-1

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/22/2021 10:39:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason women's volleyball team defeated Fordham in four sets on Friday night at the Recreation Athletic Complex in Fairfax, Va.

It was a career night for freshmen trio Olyvia Kennedy, Ewelina Gacek and BrookeLynn Sapp. Kennedy tied her career-high in kills (19) to go along with career-bests in digs (19) and aces (2). It marked the first double-double of her career.

Gacek tallied a personal-best 20 points in the match with 15 kills, 10 digs and four service aces. Sapp added a career-high 13 kills at an efficient clip of .300 to go along with four digs and a block.

"Tonight was such a gritty win for our team," said head coach Aylene Ilkson. "We fought for every point, and really went after it from all aspects of the game. I thought our attacking was incredibly intentional and aggressive. We certainly worked hard this week on our serve-and-pass and I thought that really shined as well. On top of our technical game plan, I believe what really put us over the edge tonight was the bench and fans who supported us every play. They made it a wild atmosphere, and I couldn't be more grateful for them. We are certainly going to try and take this momentum and push it into our match tomorrow."

In addition, senior setter Erin Derick posted her ninth double-double of the season, fourth straight, with 49 assists and 11 digs. Senior libero Marlanna Bozicevich added 18 digs on defense and was a perfect 29-for-29 on service reception.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Mason was a perfect 76-for-76 on service reception, allowing no aces in the match.
It marked the second time in three matches Kennedy, Gacek and Sapp finished with double-digit kills.
The Patriots outblocked the Rams nine to five. Senior Katie Parmalee tied her season-high with six blocks, including two solo stuffs.
Fordham used an 8-1 scoring run to take the first set, 25-17. The Rams hit .321 in the set with 12 kills and only three attacking errors on 28 attempts. Mason struggled offensively, posting 10 kills and 10 errors on 43 attempts (.000).
Kennedy came alive in the second set, tallying six kills on eight attempts (.750). She added six digs as Mason took the second frame, 25-21.
Mason's block was the difference in the third set. The Patriots posted seven stuffs, including five from Parmalee, as they won the stanza, 25-20. In addition, Kennedy (7k) and Gacek (5k) spearheaded the Patriot attack.
The Patriots went on an 8-1 scoring run in the fourth and final set, cruising to the 25-13 set-win. Mason hit a set-high .452 with 16 kills and only two attacking errors on 31 attempts. Gacek put down four kills on five attempts (.800).