George Mason (5-11, 1-4) vs. Dayton (9-9, 3-2)
WHEN: Friday, 6 p.m. & Saturday, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Recreation Athletic Complex; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE STATS: LINK (Friday);
LINK (Saturday)
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team continues conference play this weekend, welcoming the Flyers of Dayton to Fairfax for a two-match series.
Both teams are coming off of a mid-week Tuesday matchup. Dayton was victorious over Duquesne in straight sets while George Mason fell to George Washington in a tight five-set match.
In the eight-year history of the two teams being in the A-10, Mason has not been able to beat Dayton yet. The last time out, the Flyers beat the Patriots in straight-sets in Ohio.
PATRIOT POINTS
- Three Patriots now own season tallies of 100+ kills. Sophomore Olyvia Kennedy (165), freshman Gabriella Gelfound (102) and senior Mujay Mambu (101) lead the Mason offense.
- Gelfound also leads the Patriots in assists (262) is third on the team with 113 digs. The freshman recorded her second career double-double on Tuesday with double-digit tallies in those categories.
- Defensively, senior Stephanie Der paces the team with 218 digs. Graduate student Peyton Ehmke leads at the net with 57.0 blocks after a season-high six block assists on Tuesday.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Three Flyers have also tallied 100 kills this season. Lexie Almodovar leads the team with 176 in just 46 sets, averaging 3.83 kills/set. Livie Sandt paces the offense, tallying 511 assists so far this season, good for a conference-high 8.81 assists/set. Defensively, Anna Wuensch leads the team with 194 digs and Amelia Moore leads with 97 blocks, including 12 solos.
UP NEXT
After the conclusion of the three-match homestand, the Patriots will travel to Chicago, Ill. to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers for the first time as conference opponents. The meeting will also be the first match-up all-time between the two teams. Match times are set for 6 p.m. (Friday) and 3 p.m. (Saturday) and will also be streamed on ESPN+.
