George Washington GWU 0-3,0-1 Atlantic 10

George Mason GMU 1-5,1-0 Atlantic 10

George Washington GWU

0-3,0-1 Atlantic 10

Final

Feb. 06, 2021

George Mason GMU

1-5,1-0 Atlantic 10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
George Washington GWU	23	20	17	(0)
George Mason GMU	25	25	25	(3)

Box Score

Tom Manning/George Mason Univ.

Patriots Down George Washington in Straight Sets

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 2/6/2021 3:19:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team swept Atlantic 10 rival George Washington on Saturday afternoon in the RAC.

The Patriots defeated the Colonials in straight sets (25-23, 25-20, 25-17) to earn their first win of the season and first A-10 win.

"It was a great day for the women in our program," said head coach Aylene Ilkson. "They have truly worked hard all week long in preparing to open conference play. We knew GW would be challenging and they all really stepped up and contributed. I think we made some great in-game adjustments that worked to our advantage. Our ability to swing smart offensively and to have our block and defense work in unit was really exciting. We definitely are going to try and take this momentum into tomorrow and not take our foot off the gas."

Mason put together one of its best all-around performances Saturday vs. GW. The Patriots hit a season-high .326 in the match behind 36 assists from setter Erin Derick.

The Patriots also shined defensively, registering a season-high 11.5 blocks in the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

In a back-and-forth first set, GW looked to be in control late, leading 21-18. But the Patriots did not back down, outscoring the Colonials 7-2 in the final stretch to claim the stanza, 25-23.
The Patriots never trailed in the second set, winning the frame by a score of 25-20.
Mason trailed 6-1 early in the third set before going on a 9-3 scoring run to lead 10-9. With Stephanie Der behind the service line, the Patriots then rattled off seven straight points to take the final set, 25-17, and match, 3-0.
Four Patriots registered at least seven kills in the match – Peyton Ehmke (10), Katelyn Clarke (9), Yanira Lopez-Barahona (9) and Jewel Clark (7). Lopez-Barahona finished with a career high in kills.
Ehmke posted a season-high six blocks while Clarke and Clark each added four blocks in the victory. Mason outblocked GW 11.5 to five.
Derick posted her 10th career double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs. She added four kills on six attempts (.667).
Mason hit .326 in the match and held GW to a hitting percentage of .173. It marked Mason's best hitting percentage since Sept. 21, 2019 when the Patriots hit .330 in a win over William & Mary.
Mason snapped a 16-match A-10 losing streak with its conference-opening victory over George Washington.