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| Chidima Osuchukwu (#8) rises above the competition |
From our friends at GW Athletics...
GW Volleyball Falls Just Short in 3-2 Loss to #11 Oregon
Four players post double-digit kills in home opener
Four players finished with double-digit kills, led by junior Chidima Osuchukwu's match-high 18 winners, but the George Washington volleyball team fell to No. 11 Oregon, 3-2 on Tuesday night at the Charles E. Smith Center. Set scores were 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 15-25, 11-15.
Four players finished with double-digit kills, led by junior Chidima Osuchukwu's match-high 18 winners, but the George Washington volleyball team fell to No. 11 Oregon, 3-2 on Tuesday night at the Charles E. Smith Center. Set scores were 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 15-25, 11-15.
Osuchukwu recorded her second career double-double with 18 kills and 10 blocks (one solo, nine assists). She swung .300 for the match and added three digs to lead the attack.
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| Nice debut for Auburn-transfer Kristel Moor (#15) |
Freshman Kelsey Clark had a breakout performance, finishing with 15 kills and 11 digs for her first collegiate double-double. She added three blocks (one solo, two assists) and one service ace.
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| Great turnout at Smith Center |
GW (1-3) hit a combined .263 (29k-9e-76a) across the first two sets while limiting Oregon (5-0) to a .086 (21k-15e-69a) attack percentage to build a 2-0 lead before the Ducks rallied.
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| After the break... and ready for action |
Osuchukwu recorded seven of her 18 kills in the first set as the Colonials posted a 4-1 advantage in blocks and forced eight attack errors en route to a 25-20 win.
The momentum carried over to the second set with Clark putting down six kills to lead the attack. GW limited the Ducks to a .069 (9k-7e-29a) swing percentage in the frame while tallying five team blocks to take a 2-0 lead into the break.
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| 10 kills for junior Loren Williams (#7) |
The Colonials committed just two attack errors in the third set but Oregon swung .400 (20k-4e-40a) and tallied 21 digs to get on the board with a 25-16 win and cut the deficit to 2-1. In the fourth set, GW's 13 attack errors allowed Oregon to tie the match at 2-2 with a 25-15 win.
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| Oregon celebrates their comeback victory |
The Ducks opened the fifth set on a 3-0 run but the Colonials battled back to tie the frame at 3-3. From there, Oregon created separation with a 6-2 run to pull ahead 9-5 and force a timeout. GW would not go quietly, getting within one point of the lead at 11-10 on the heels of a 5-2 run, but Oregon closed with a 4-1 spurt to clinch the match.
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| Maggie Scott led the Ducks with 48 assists |
Senior Maggie Skejlebred (10 kills, seven digs, three block assists) and junior Loren Williams (10 kills, two block assists) also finished with double-digit kills for the Colonials.
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| Maggie Skejlebred (#12) added 10 kills |
Senior Jordan Timmer facilitated the offense with 53 assists and added eight digs and six block assists.
Senior Maddy Doyle led the team with 18 digs.
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| Senior Maddy Doyle (#16) led the Colonials with 18 digs |
GW returns to action on Friday with a doubleheader to open the George Washington Invitational at the Smith Center. The Colonials will face Princeton at 10:00 AM before squaring off with UC Davis in the nightcap at 7:30 PM.
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| Free books anyone? |
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