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| Maggie Skjelbred (#12) recorded 7 kills |
From our friends at GW Athletics...
Three Players Record Double-Digit Kills
Three players recorded double-digit kills, led by sophomore Chidima Osuchukwu's 15 winners, but it was not enough as Saint Louis recorded a 3-1 victory over the George Washington volleyball team on Friday night at the Charles E. Smith Center. Set scores were 18-25, 20-25, 25-17, 24-26.
In addition to Osuchukwu, senior Kelsey Newman and sophomore Loren Williams each finished with double-digit kills for GW (12-5, 3-1 A-10). Newman totaled 14 kills in addition to seven digs and two block assists while Williams added 10 kills and four digs.
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| Kelsey Newman (#15) added 15 points |
Saint Louis (13-6, 3-2 A-10) led wire-to-wire in the first set on its way to a 25-18 victory.
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| Chidima Osuchukwu led all scorers with 19.5 points |
The Colonials committed just three attack errors in the second set, hitting .310, but Saint Louis used a late run to take a 2-0 lead in the match. With the score tied 17-17 late in the frame, the Billikens closed on an 8-3 run to earn a 25-20 victory.
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| Nenye Okoro (#13) paced St. Louis with 17 kills |
The Colonials rebounded in the third set, forcing 10 Billiken attack errors, en route to a 25-17 victory to cut the deficit to 2-1. GW raced out to a 4-1 lead and did not trail for the duration of the set.
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| Amanda Ault made some key adjustments before the third set |
The fourth set featured nine ties and four lead changes before Saint Louis clinched the match with a 26-24 victory. The Colonials held a late 23-22 lead but Saint Louis responded by closing the set on a 4-1 run to clinch the match.
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| Jordan Timmer distributed 44 assists |
Junior Jordan Timmer dished out 44 assists in addition to nine digs while junior Maddy Doyle led all players with 16 digs.
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| Maddy Doyle (#16) led GW with 16 digs |
Osuchukwu posted a match-high six blocks (three solo, three assists) to lead the Colonials at the net.
GW returns to action on Saturday night against Dayton. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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