Mason (1-5) vs. Radford (3-4)
WHEN: Friday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: The College of William & Mary; Williamsburg, Va.
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Mason (1-5) vs. William & Mary (3-3)
WHEN: Saturday, 2 p.m.
WHERE: The College of William & Mary; Williamsburg, Va.
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FAIRFAX, Va.- The George Mason women's volleyball team will remain on the road this weekend when it travels to Williamsburg to take on two fellow Virginia teams.
The Patriots will first take on Radford on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. The meeting will be the first between the two teams since 2013 when the Highlanders pulled out a tight 3-2 victory. Radford is 2-0 all time versus George Mason.
On Saturday, Mason will return to the court to take on a former CAA foe and the host Tribe at 2 p.m. The two teams are currently tied 7-7 all time, with the Patriots winning the last two meetings, both at home. However, George Mason has not beaten William & Mary on the road since a 3-1 victory in 2009.
PATRIOT POINTS
- Sophomore Olyvia Kennedy currently leads the Mason offense with 2.91 kills per set at a .210 clip this season.
- Freshman Gabriella Gelfound is shining in her rookie season, leading the team with 4.91 assists per set and is in the top-three of every statistical category.
- Graduate student Peyton Ehmke is leading Mason at the net defensively, averaging just under one block per set for a team best five solo blocks and 22 total blocks.
- Senior Yanira Lopez-Barahona and junior Katelyn Clarke both had big weekends at the Seton Hall Invitational, as both produced season-high totals in kills, digs and blocks.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Radford is 3-4 overall this season after participating in the Eastern Kentucky Tournament and the Towson Tournament the last two weekends. Their most notable win was a 3-2 win over Rutgers on September 2, for the program's second-ever win over a Big Ten opponent. Sophie Paspal, Crystal Childs and Taylor Jefferson lead the Radford offense with over 60 kills apiece. Paspal and teammate Tori Britton have proven to be defensive forces at the net, leading the team with 12 and 17 total blocks, respectively.
William & Mary is currently 3-3 this season, having won their last three matches. The Tribe secured road wins over Atlantic-10 opponents Robert Morris and Duquesne this past weekend. Sabrina Malcom is currently the Tribe's top offensive player, having started every match and putting down a team-best 14 blocks and 49 kills at a .385 clip. Kaitlyn Ferguson and Sarah Callander have registered 48 and 43 blocks, respectively, while Callander has a team-best nine service aces.
UP NEXT
The George Mason women's volleyball team will return home to the Recreation Athletic Complex on Friday to kick of the George Mason Invitational against New Hampshire at 7 p.m.
