George Mason GMU 15-6,11-5 EIVA

NJIT NJIT 13-6,13-3 EIVA

George Mason GMU

15-6,11-5 EIVA

Final

Apr. 22, 2021

NJIT NJIT

13-6,13-3 EIVA

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
George Mason GMU	32	25	25	(3)
NJIT NJIT	30	15	23	(0)

Box Score

Mark Selders

Photo by Mark Selders/Penn State Athletics

ON TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP! Mason Sweeps NJIT in EIVA Semifinals

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | 4/22/2021 9:17:00 PM

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The George Mason University men's volleyball team is advancing to the EIVA Championship match for the first time since 2016 after defeating NJIT in three sets on Thursday afternoon at Rec Hall.

The Patriots' offense hit 40-16-89 (.270) on the day and held the Highlander offense to 38-20-99 (.182).

Mason will now move on to Saturday, where the third-seeded Patriots will take on No. 1 Penn State at 7 p.m. inside Rec Hall for the EIVA title.

"First, hats off to NJIT... I am very proud of our team," head coach Jay Hosack said. "It wasn't pretty volleyball but it was gutsy. Both teams had not played a match in three weeks and it showed. But, we refused to give up and executed at a high level. Win, lose or draw they just want to leave it all out on the court and have no regrets. I couldn't be more proud."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Senior Hayden Wagner earned a match-high 14 kills, including two assists, an ace, three digs and five total blocks.
Fellow senior Sam Greenslade finished with eight kills, six digs and tied a match-high with two service aces, including the final point to secure the win for Mason.
Junior Richie Hoff also tied the match-high with two service aces, including six kills, five digs and a solo block.
On defense, redshirt senior Jack Reese notched six total blocks, coupled with five kills in the win.
Redshirt sophomore Zach Talamoa set up the Patriot attack with 28 assists, including two kills of his own.
On the other side of the net, Talamoa tallied a match-high 10 digs for the Green & Gold. The 10 digs was also a season high for the setter.
Redshirt Eamonn Testerman recorded a big solo block for the Patriots, his first collegiate solo block.
Redshirt senior Brad Creamer earned four kills and two total blocks in two sets before leaving with an injury.
Mason recorded five aces and held NJIT to just three aces in three sets.

UP NEXT
The Patriots advance to the EIVA Championship to face Penn State on Saturday inside Rec Hall. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed via Big Ten Network+.

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