Colonial of the Week - GW Volleyball's Maggie Skjelbred - George Washington University Athletics

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Sep 19

12:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

at Florida Atlantic University

Sep 19

4:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

vs Bethune-Cookman University

Sep 20

11:00 a.m.

Women's Volleyball

vs Stetson University

Sep 26

6:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

vs University of Rhode Island

Washington, DC

Sep 27

1:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

vs University of Rhode Island

Washington, DC

Oct 3

6:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

at Loyola University Chicago

Oct 4

2:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

at Loyola University Chicago

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Nov. 17, 2014 Name: Maggie Skjelbred
Sport: Volleyball
Year: Junior
Hometown: Bodo, Norway
High School: Top Volley Norway

Skjelbred was a defensive force this weekend, totaling 17.0 blocks, as the George Washington volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a pair of wins over Fordham and Rhode Island to extend its win streak to six matches and clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in this weekend's Atlantic 10 Championship.

The Bodo, Norway, native totaled 10 kills, five digs and four block assists in Friday's 3-1 win over Fordham.

In Sunday's win at Rhode Island, which ensured GW of its best regular season since 2000, Skjelbred posted career-high totals of three solo blocks and 10 block assists in addition to nine kills and four digs.

For the week she averaged 2.11 kills, 1.89 blocks and 1.00 digs per set.

Past Colonial of the Week Winners