George Washington GWU 7-16,4-8 Atlantic 10

George Mason GMU 7-17,3-9 Atlantic 10

George Washington GWU

7-16,4-8 Atlantic 10

Final

Oct. 25, 2023

George Mason GMU

7-17,3-9 Atlantic 10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
George Washington GWU	17	17	17	(0)
George Mason GMU	25	25	25	(3)

Box Score

Gacek, Colter Career-Highs Lead Mason in Sweep over GW

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/25/2023 9:35:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over rival George Washington on Wednesday night, avenging a tight 3-2 loss earlier this season.

Chelsea Colter (9) and Ewelina Gacek (6) set career-highs in blocks to lead a stout Mason defense that limited George Washington to just a .029 hitting percentage. Gacek also added a game-high nine kills to go with four digs.

The Patriots (7-17, 3-9) traded points with the visitors to open set one until a GW service error sparked a 4-0 run for Mason that featured two blocks from the pair of Colter and Gabriella Gelfound. Mason used kills from four different players down the stretch as it pushed the lead to as many as nine en route to a 25-17 win.

Set two started the same way as the first, with Mason and the Revolutionaries (7-16, 4-8) trading points until a 6-2 run by the Patriots pushed the lead to 11-7. GW would get within three, 17-14, but a 3-0 run from the Patriots sparked by a block from Colter and Gacek forced a timeout by George Washington after it trailed by six. Mason held off any comeback attempts from the visitors as a kill from Gacek closed the door for another 25-17 victory.

The Mason offense shined in set three, converting a match-high 16 kills with just two errors. Highlighted by four kills on five attempts from Nani Spaar off the bench, Mason slowly stretched their lead throughout the stanza. Ewelina Gacek powered the defense with three block assists down the stretch as Mason cruised to their fourth sweep of the season.

PATRIOT POINTS

Gracie Halley also shined on defense, tallying a match-best 16 digs
Grace Kristofic notched her second double-double of the season with 11 digs and 16 assists
Offensively, Olyvia Kennedy tallied six kills, while Chelsea Colter, Nani Spaar and Camille Larkin all converted five with no errors
Gabriella Gelfound also tallied double-figure assists with 12 to go with a game-high nine kills, six digs and three blocks
The Patriots' 11 total hitting errors matched a season-low for three-set matches

UP NEXT
The Patirots will go on a four-match road swing, beginning this weekend with two matches at in-state rival VCU. Matches on Saturday and Sunday are both set for 1 p.m.

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