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| Maddy Doyle (#16) leads another celebration |
From our friends at GW Athletics...
Osuchukwu, Davidson and Newman Tally Double-Digit Kills
Sophomore Chidima Osuchukwu and freshman Aaliya Davidson each finished with 12 kills and senior Kelsey Newman added 10 winners as the George Washington volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over visiting George Mason on Friday night at the Charles E. Smith Center. Set scores were 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
With the victory, GW (17-7, 7-3 A-10) earns the season sweep over George Mason (6-18, 2-8 A-10), earns a second point in the Revolutionary Rivalry standings and improves its all-time record over the Patriots to 34-8.
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| Chidima Osuchukwu (#8) led GW with 15 points |
The Colonials used a 10-1 run to build a 10-3 advantage midway through the first set before George Mason was able to erase most of the deficit and close the gap to within one point at 17-16. GW then regained the momentum and scored four straight points to take a 21-16 lead. George Mason refused to back down, erupting on a 5-1 run to once again pull within one but GW scored three straight points on kills by Newman and Davidson to clinch the set with a 25-21 win.
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| Frosh Aaliya Davidson (#11) tied for top honors with 12 kills |
George Mason opened the second set on a 6-3 run but GW stormed back and tied the score at 10-10 on consecutive kills by sophomore Maggie Skjelbred. From there, the Patriots used a 4-1 spurt to take a 14-11 lead but the Colonials rattled off seven consecutive points to take a 18-14 advantage and force a timeout. GW did not trail again, but Mason pulled to within one point of the lead at 24-23 before a kill by Davidson clinched the set and put the Colonials ahead 2-0 in the match.
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| Kelsey Newman (#15) added 10 kills |
The third set featured a series of substantial runs by each team as the squads fought through four ties and three lead changes. GW opened on an 8-2 run before Mason responded with a 10-3 spurt to claim a two-point lead at 13-11. The Colonials retaliated by scoring nine of the next 11 points to reclaim the lead at 20-15 en route to the 25-21 victory.
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| Obligatory Halloween shot (one of only two fans in costume) |
Osuchukwu's 12 kills came against just one error for a .524 attack percentage. The reigning A-10 Co-Player of the Week added four blocks (two solo, two assist) for 15.0 points.
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| Maggie Skjelbred (#12) scored 10 points |
Davison swung .231 on her 12 kills while Newman added eight digs and one block assist in addition to her 10 winners.
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| Jordan Timmer (#18) dances up a storm, en route to 40 assists |
Junior Jordan Timmer facilitated the attack with 40 assists.
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| Head Coach Amanda Ault has some moves too! |
The Colonials held statistical advantages in kills (48-36), attack percentage (.275-.170), service aces (3-2) and digs (45-36).
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| Maddy Doyle registered 9 digs |
GW will conclude its home schedule next weekend when it hosts VCU (Friday, 7 p.m.) and Davidson (Saturday, 7 p.m.).
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| Emily Newell (#3) started, and scored 1 point |
Click here for last night's box score.
