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| Senior Skylar Iott celebrates GW's 3-0 win over Howard |
From our friends at GW Athletics...
Volleyball Sweeps Howard for Winning Weekend
Six Colonials register at least five kills
GW volleyball opened Saturday's match with nine straight points and never looked back in a three-set sweep of Howard to close out the DC Challenge at the Smith Center.
GW volleyball opened Saturday's match with nine straight points and never looked back in a three-set sweep of Howard to close out the DC Challenge at the Smith Center.
GW 3, Howard 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-21)
Key Stats:
• GW was strong offensively all day, hitting .271 with just 12 attack errors in 96 attempts. Six different Colonials contributed to a balanced attack with at least five kills.
• Senior Skylar Iott finished a kill shy of her third straight double-double to open the season, ending up with nine kills and 10 digs.
• Senior Jaimeson Lee had an incredible all-around effort with 29 assists, five kills, six digs, five block assists and a solo block.
• Iott and Lee were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts.
How it Happened:
Set 1: GW 25, Howard 13
• The Colonials started off the day on a 9-0 run and never looked back, cruising to the decisive victory.
• GW racked up 4.5 blocks and forced nine Howard attack errors while holding the Bison to a -.026 hitting percentage.
Set 2: GW 25, Howard 21
• Trailing 16-11 in the set, the Buff & Blue roared back and finished the stanza on a 14-5 binge to claim the set.
• Lee contributed to all four of the Colonials' blocks in the set and notched an ace as part of the run.
Set 3: GW 25, Howard 21
• A huge block in the middle of the set from first-year Addie Feek and Lee swung the momentum, as GW broke open a back-and-forth set to close out the win.
• Iott continued her excellence with five kills in the final set, also adding three digs and a block.
Up Next:
• The Colonials return to action with the Hurricane Invitational next weekend in Coral Gables, Florida. GW opens the tournament on Friday night against the host Miami at 7:30 PM.
Click here for yesterday's box score.
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| Skylar Iott (#6) led app players with 11.5 points & 9 kills |
Key Stats:
• GW was strong offensively all day, hitting .271 with just 12 attack errors in 96 attempts. Six different Colonials contributed to a balanced attack with at least five kills.
• Senior Skylar Iott finished a kill shy of her third straight double-double to open the season, ending up with nine kills and 10 digs.
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| Senior Setter Jaimeson Lee led all players with 29 assists |
• Senior Jaimeson Lee had an incredible all-around effort with 29 assists, five kills, six digs, five block assists and a solo block.
• Iott and Lee were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts.
How it Happened:
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| Caroline Sklaver (#11) added 9.5 points & 5 block assists |
Set 1: GW 25, Howard 13
• The Colonials started off the day on a 9-0 run and never looked back, cruising to the decisive victory.
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| Freshman Middle Blocker Addie Feek (#4) scored 9.5 points |
• GW racked up 4.5 blocks and forced nine Howard attack errors while holding the Bison to a -.026 hitting percentage.
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| Opposite Paty Valle (#15) added 9.5 points |
Set 2: GW 25, Howard 21
• Trailing 16-11 in the set, the Buff & Blue roared back and finished the stanza on a 14-5 binge to claim the set.
• Lee contributed to all four of the Colonials' blocks in the set and notched an ace as part of the run.
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| Libero Bella Bowman (#3) tied for a team-best 13 digs |
Set 3: GW 25, Howard 21
• A huge block in the middle of the set from first-year Addie Feek and Lee swung the momentum, as GW broke open a back-and-forth set to close out the win.
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| Junior Libero Sydney Welch tied for a team-high 13 digs |
• Iott continued her excellence with five kills in the final set, also adding three digs and a block.
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| Sophomore Setter Heather Merryman (#9) registered 2 digs |
Up Next:
• The Colonials return to action with the Hurricane Invitational next weekend in Coral Gables, Florida. GW opens the tournament on Friday night against the host Miami at 7:30 PM.
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| Head Coach Sarah Benson |
Click here for yesterday's box score.
