WASHINGTON, D.C. — George Mason (13-11, 5-7 Atlantic 10) lost to George Washington (11-13, 6-6 Atlantic 10) 3-0 on Wednesday, with set scores of 25-27, 18-25 and 18-25. The Patriots finished with 34 kills and a .132 hitting percentage, while George Washington had 44 kills and hit .309.
The Patriots built chances to take the opening set, but George Washington erased a 23-19 lead with four straight points and later scored the final three points to win 27-25. Earlier,
Kiera Hamilton served the Patriots through four straight points from 1-1 to 5-1, a stretch that included two
Nia Thompson kills and a service ace.
Ava Cheney helped keep the Patriots in position with repeated assists and a kill that put the visitors ahead 24-23 before the set slipped away.
The Patriots could not recover after George Washington created separation in the middle of the second set, moving ahead 14-6 after a service ace. The Patriots responded from a 19-9 deficit with a Hamilton kill, a Thompson service ace and two George Washington attack errors to pull within 19-13. George Washington finished the set 25-18.
The Patriots could not overcome George Washington's early separation in the third set, falling behind 14-5 before working to trade points through the middle of the set. Hamilton and Thompson provided late kills for the Patriots, and the Patriots scored three straight points after facing a 24-15 deficit. George Washington closed the set on an Alexis Rodriguez kill to take it 25-18.
PATRIOT POINTS
Kiera Hamilton
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- team-high 15.0 points
- team-high 14 kills
- 6 digs
- 1 service ace
Ava Cheney
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- team-high 27 assists
- 6 digs
- 2 kills
- 1 service ace
Autumn Martinez-Robinson
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- team-high 10 digs
Nia Thompson
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- 8.0 points
- 7 kills
- 1 service ace
Jenna Hunt
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- 7 kills on .222 hitting
- 1 block
UP NEXT
The Patriots host Dayton on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Athletic Complex in Fairfax, Virginia.
