FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason women's volleyball capped its opening weekend with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Georgetown on Sunday afternoon at the RAC. The Patriots (2-1) took down the Hoyas (0-3) by set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 28-26.
Georgetown struck first in the opening frame, hitting .280 and edging George Mason 25-22.
The Patriots bounced back in the second, battling through 10 ties and two lead changes. A balanced attack, led by freshmen Kiera Hamilton and Nia Thompson, lifted George Mason to a 25-21 win to even the match.
The third set followed a similar script, with both sides trading points until the Patriots created separation behind kills from Thompson. George Mason closed out the set 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead.
The fourth set proved to be the most dramatic, featuring seven ties and two lead changes. Georgetown fought from being down 22-11 to tied the game at 24, but the Patriots ultimately prevailed 28-26 on a kill from senior Haley Graetz to clinch the victory.
Patriot Points:
- Freshmen Kiera Hamilton and Nia Thompson shared the team lead with 15 kills each, hitting .333 and .387, respectively.
- Senior Haley Graetz added 14 kills and 4 blocks
- Setter duo Ava Cheney (23 assists) and Camryn Weldon (21 assists) combined for 44 assists to pace the offense. Weldon also tallied 12 digs for her first double-double of the season
- Junior libero Autumn Martinez-Robinson anchored the defense with a team-high 17 digs.
- Redshirt freshman Mia Hazelett had 6 service aces, tied for 4th most in a game in program history
Up Next:
The Patriots will hit the road for their next match on Friday, September 5 at 3 p.m. against Wake Forest at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational held at the U.S. Naval Academy. There will be no live stream of Friday's match, but fans can find live stats on GoMason.com and updated at @GoMasonWVB on X/Twitter.
