Box Score BRONX, N.Y. – The George Mason women's volleyball was able to rally from down 2-1 to force a fifth set, but ultimately fell to Fordham on Friday night, 3-2.
 
Freshman Gabriella Gelfound starred once again, registering a double-double for the second-straight weekend on a career-high 37 assists and 14 digs. This is the sixth time this season the freshman has totaled double-digit tallies in two or more categories. Gelfound also tallied six kills at a .857 clip, two aces and four total blocks (2 assists, 2 solos).
 
Senior Yanira Lopez-Barahona had her best offensive output of the season, and also registered a double-double on a game-best 17 kills to go along with 11 digs, two block assists and two aces.
 
Set one was evenly matched, as both teams tallied 13 kills. However, the Patriots (7-21, 3-14) had the edge with less errors and more aces to take a 1-0 lead.
 
The Rams (12-16, 6-11) relied on defense in the next two sets, limiting Mason to just 17 kills and forcing 16 hitting errors to take a 2-1 match lead.
 
Mason fell behind in set four, but would not give up. Down 7-4, The Patriots scored 14 of the next 19 points to take a comfortable 18-12 lead. Fordham was able to get within one at 22-21, but two Ram hitting errors and a kill by Lopez-Barahona secured the set four win and force the fifth set.
 
It was all Mason to begin set five, as it built a 7-1 lead on several Fordham errors and two kills and an ace by Gelfound. However, the Rams would go on an 8-2 run of their own to tie the set at nine all. Fordham would rally behind their offense, converting six kills to take the set 15-11 and win the match.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior Mujay Mambu registered 12 kills, her ninth time this season tallying double-digit kills.
• Fordham edged Mason in total blocks, 13.0-11.0. Sophomore Camille Larkin led the Patriots with five while Gelfound and graduate student Peyton Ehmke each tallied four.
• Senior Stephanie Der tallied 20 digs to lead the Patriots, her sixth time this season achieving 20 or more digs.
• Mason tallied nine aces compared to Fordham's four.

 
UP NEXT
Mason will conclude the 2022 season tomorrow in match two of the weekend against Fordham. Opening serve is set for 2 p.m.