FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason defeated George Washington 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-19) on Wednesday. The Patriots hit .308 with 42 kills and held George Washington to a .047 attack percentage.

The Patriots erased an early 4-3 deficit in the first set, moving ahead on a George Washington attack error and reaching 8-5 on a block by Mia Hazelett and Nia Thompson. Kiera Hamilton and Thompson supplied key swings as the Green & Gold stayed in front, though George Washington cut the margin to 24-22 late. Thompson finished the set from Ava Cheney for a 25-22 Patriots win.

The Patriots used a 6-0 run from a 12-11 edge to build an 18-11 lead in the second set, with Avery Booker serving the final five points of the stretch. Hamilton supplied two kills during that surge and Cheney added another, and the Green & Gold finished the set at 25-18.

The Patriots created separation in the third set with four straight points, moving from 14-13 to 18-13 on a George Washington service error, a GW attack error, and kills by Hamilton and Thompson. The Green & Gold stayed in front from there, with Hamilton and Gabriella Gelfound adding late kills before Thompson finished the set from Ava Cheney's assist for a 25-19 win.

PATRIOT POINTS
Kiera Hamilton
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- team-high 20 points
- team-high 20 kills
- .417 hitting percentage
- 8 digs

Ava Cheney
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- team-high 37 assists
- 2 kills on 1.000 hitting
- 4 digs
- 1 block assist

Nia Thompson
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- 11 kills
- 11.5 points
- 6 digs
- 1 block assist

Mia Hazelett
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- team-high 3 blocks, including 1 solo
- 7 digs
- 3 kills

UP NEXT
The Patriots visit Fordham on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. in New York, N.Y.