MEN'S VOLLEYBALL vs. Merrimack
WHEN: Saturday, January 24 (12 p.m.)
WHERE: The RAC | Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: George Mason (0-3, 0-0 EIVA); Merrimack (1-1, 0-0 D1 Independent)
ALL-TIME SERIES: George Mason leads the series, 1-0 | Last played each other on
March 15, 2025 (George Mason won, 3-0)
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason Men's Volleyball team will host Merrimack this Saturday, January 24, at the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) at noon. This will be the Patriots' second home game of the season and the first of five consecutive home games over the course of three weekends.
Originally scheduled for 5 p.m.,
the team announced on Wednesday morning that the game would be played at an earlier time to accommodate the inclement weather forecast.
The conclusion of Saturday's game will feature a post-game autograph session by the team, where fans can get their posters signed by players on the Men's Volleyball team.
LAST TIME OUT
George Mason battled with the
Buckeyes of Ohio State and hung around with defending champs
Long Beach State last weekend in Columbus, but the Patriots ultimately fell short in both games.
SCOUTING MERRIMACK
Merrimack started their season splitting their season-opener to Dominican University of New York, where the Warriors lost the first game on Jan. 9 in five sets but won the following day, 3-1. After an exhibition game with Wentworth Institute of Technology on Jan. 15, the Warriors' Saturday meeting with the Patriots will be their third game of the season.
Sophomore outside hitters Dallas Birkenbuel and Max Tkachev lead the team in kills with 43 and 31, respectively. Juniors Jack Johnson and Blake Taschner share the team lead in service aces with three each.
Senior libero Kyle Standage has a team-high 30 digs, followed by Taschner with 20.
PATRIOT | WARRIOR STAT LEADERS
The current stat leaders from both teams are the following:
HISTORY WITH THE WARRIORS
This will be George Mason's second-ever meeting with Merrimack. They first played each other last season on
March 15, where the Patriots swept the Warriors 3-0 in Fairfax.
UP NEXT
The Patriots will remain home for the next two weeks, where they will be playing two games each weekend.
University of Mount Olive will come to Fairfax on Friday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m., and Ball State will face the Patriots the following day at 5 p.m.
The following week, George Mason will host Manhattan University and play two consecutive games starting Friday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. The final game of the homestand will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 7, when the Patriots play the Jaspers for a second time at 5 p.m.
