FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team lost a match to the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday afternoon, 0-3.
 
The Patriots (3-6) fought to keep close with the Bobcats (3-7) but couldn't hold on, losing in straight sets: 25-20, 25-22, 25-16.
 
Though having bested the Bobcats 3-1 earlier this season in the Tribe Invitational, the final match in the Mason Invitational just didn't click for the Patriots.
 
In the first set, Quinnipiac jumped out to an 11-3 lead. The Patriots fought back on the service of sophomore Caroline Rodriguez to tie the game up at 16-16, but the Bobcats answered with a run of their own, ending the set, 25-20.
 
The second set was a nail-biter, with both teams exchanging points back and forth, neither team leading by more than three until the end. With the game tied at 21, it was a 4-1 run by the Bobcats that ended the set.
 
Quinnipiac owned the third set, never trailing. And though the Patriots fought to bring themselves within three at 10-13, the Bobcats kept momentum and finished the set, 25-16.
 
Mason Invitational All-Tournament Team
Camryn Weldon – George Mason
Chelsea Colter – George Mason
Ava Toppin – Navy
Katie Jackowski – Navy
Ashlynn Belcher – ODU
Elisa Maggi – ODU
Elena Giacomini – Quinnipiac
Fa'avae Kimsel-Moe - Quinnipiac
 
Up Next
The Patriots will host the Patriot Invitational next Thursday through Saturday. They will play Morgan State on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m., FDU on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., and Garner-Webb on Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. All games held at the RAC are free admission and George Mason home games are available to stream on ESPN+.