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| GW soph Kelsey Newman serves in first set |
The George Washington women's volleyball team kept alive their post-season chances with a thrilling, yet convincing 3-0 sweep of A-10 foe Fordham tonight at the Charles E. Smith Center. Senior Lauren Whyte managed a whopping 17 kills on her way to a team-high 19.5 points, leading the lady Colonials to a 25-23. 25-17, 25-20 win.
With the victory, GW pushed their overall record to 10-16; but more importantly improved their conference record to 7-5 (currently tied for 4th in the A-10.) The top six teams advance to the A-10 Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa. on November 16th (through 18th.) The Colonials can advance to the tourney with a win on Sunday (Senior Day!) versus Rhode Island (9-16, 5-7.) The 1:00 PM showdown is also the final home game of a thrilling season. After the game, GW will honor seniors Whyte, Christie Graf and Candace Silva-Martin (who's just 12 digs away from becoming the A-10's all-time career leader in that category.) With 18 digs tonight, it's highly likely that Candace will break the record on Sunday. Can you dig that sucka?
Click here for tonight's box score.
Note: The first 100 students at Sunday's game get free pizza; while the first 50 fans will receive a free mini volleyball. To purchase tickets early, click here: Tickets will also be available at the box office.
