Volleyball Hosts Battle of the Beltway tournament this Weekend

Women's Volleyball 9/11/2025 12:00:00 PM

George Mason (3-3) vs. Morgan State (3-3)
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: The RAC; Fairfax, Va.
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George Mason (3-3) vs. UMBC (1-4)
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: The RAC; Fairfax, Va.
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George Mason (3-3) vs. Loyola Maryland (2-4)
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: The RAC; Fairfax, Va.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's volleyball team is set to co-host the Battle of the Beltway tournament this weekend with games against Morgan State, UMBC, and Loyola Maryland. All three games will be held at The RAC on the George Mason University campus.

The Patriots start the weekend with Morgan State at 6 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are 3-3 so far this season, with wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff, Quinnipiac, and Stonehill. Morgan State was picked to finish 6th of eight teams in the MEAC, the same conference as Howard who the Patriots beat 3-1 earlier this season. Historically, George Mason leads the series 3-2 over the Bears, including a 3-1 win last season.

On Saturday, George Mason will host UMBC at 4 p.m. The Retrievers are 1-4 to start the season, with their lone win over University of Delaware. UMBC was picked to finish second in the America East conference. Outside hitter Hannah Doobs was picked to the Preseason All-Conference team. The Patriots and Retrievers are 22-5, historically. The two teams haven't faced off since 2019.

The Green & Gold will round out the weekend hosting Loyola Maryland at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Greyhounds are 2-4 this season, with wins over The Citadel and Robert Morris. Loyola Maryland was picked to finished six out of nine teams in the Patriot League. The Green & Gold are 12-0 vs. the Greyhounds historically.

Patriot Points

Freshman Kiera Hamilton leads the Patriots with 91 kills on the season
Redshirt sophomore Meredith Brown has been a consistent force at the next, hitting .394 with 45 kills this season
Junior Chelsea Colter leads the team with 26 total blocks
Junior Autumn Martinez-Robinson has totalled 101 digs on the season in just six games
George Mason is coming off their most successful season since 2010, putting up 11 wins in 2024, missing an A-10 Tournament berth by one game
The Green & Gold welcome six newcomers - five freshman and one transfer - to their 2025 roster
Key returners for the Patriots include: Autumn Martinez-Robinson, last year's libero who played every set and finished seventh in the country in total aces and aces per set; Avery Booker, who was second on the team last year in kills (233) and service aces (25), and was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team; Camryn Weldon and Damiana Bova-Ford, the dynamic setting duo who combined for a total of 1,094 assists last season; and Chelsea Colter, who led the team in blocks with 105.0, nearly doubling the next closest total.
Head coach Megan Shifflett Bachmann was named the VaSID Coach of the Year for the 2024 season, and Autumn Martinez-Robinson was named to the VaSID All-State Second Team