George Mason University Athletics

Rhode Island URI 4-7,3-3 Atlantic 10

George Mason GMU 3-10,3-5 Atlantic 10

Rhode Island URI

4-7,3-3 Atlantic 10

Final

Mar. 20, 2021

George Mason GMU

3-10,3-5 Atlantic 10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Rhode Island URI	26	22	25	25	(3)
George Mason GMU	24	25	9	12	(1)

Box Score

Mason Suffers Home Loss to Rhode Island

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 3/20/2021 9:19:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team suffered a four-set defeat to Rhode Island on Saturday at the Recreation Athletic Complex.

Mason (3-10, 3-5 A-10) evened the match at one set apiece but could not overcome large leads by Rhode Island in the final two sets. The Patriots will now look to a midweek matchup with La Salle on Wednesday, March 24 at 3 p.m. inside the RAC.

Mason was led by a pair of sophomores: Christina Walker and Stephanie Der. Walker tallied a team-high 11 kills at a .281 clip to go along with four blocks while Der posted 21 digs and two service aces.

The Patriots finished with a clip of .086 in the match on 38 kills and 24 attacking errors. The Rams hit at a clip of .255 with 57 kills and only 18 attacking errors.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Mason fell in four sets to Rhode Island – 24-26, 25-22, 9-25, 12-25.
Junior setter Erin Derick registered her sixth double-double of the season with 32 assists and 14 digs against the Rams.
Mason registered eight blocks, including four Derick and three from juniors Peyton Ehmke and Katie Parmalee.
Mason hit -.167 and .114 in the final two sets compared to Rhode Island's mark of .267 and .533. In the fourth set, the Rams posted 16 kills with zero attacking errors.
Rhode Island recorded 82 digs on defense while Mason finished with 68 digs.
Junior Marlanna Bozicevich provided another all-around performance with eight kills and 14 digs. She tallied four kills and four digs in Mason's second set win, 25-22.