George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
6-3
Maryland
9-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 18 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| Maryland | 25 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 1 |
GW Volleyball Splits Saturday Matches at Kristen Dickmann Invite
9/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
GW 3, Maryland 1 | Texas Tech 3, GW 1
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The George Washington volleyball team knocked off undefeated Maryland, 3-1, before falling to Texas Tech in the nightcap, 3-1, to split its final day of matches at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational on Saturday at Wesley A. Brown Field House.
Junior Chidima Osuchukwu was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after hitting .323 across the three matches with 44 kills (4.0/set) and 17.0 total blocks (six solo, 11 assists, 1.55/set).
Senior Maddy Doyle also earned a spot on the All-Tournament team after averaging 3.91 digs per set.
GW (6-4) defeated previously unbeaten Maryland (10-1), 3-1, in the first match of the day. Set scores were 18-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-21.
The Colonials got off to a slow start, hitting .156 (11k-6e-32a) in the first set as Maryland swung .345 (13k-3e-29a) en route to a 25-18 win.
GW rebounded in the second set to tie the match with a 25-20 win. The Colonials erased a 7-4 deficit with an 8-1 run to build a 12-8 lead and did not trail the rest of the way.
Maryland opened the third set on a 6-0 run before extending its lead to 10-3. The Colonials would not back down, battling back on the strength of a number of mini runs before eventually taking a one-point lead at 23-22 after consecutive attack errors from the Terrapins.
With the score tied, 23-23, the Colonials got to set point on a bad set, but Maryland tied the match once more at 24-24 on a kill. A kill by Loren Williams put the Colonials back on top by one and an attack error sealed the comeback, putting GW ahead 2-1 in the match.
The teams exchanged points until a tie at 6-6 to open the fourth set, but a 4-0 run by the Colonials put them ahead 10-6 and forced a Maryland timeout. The Colonials maintained the lead for the remainder of the set, clinching the match with a 25-21 win.
The fourth set was the most efficient attacking set of the match for the Colonials, who hit .378 with just five attack errors.
Williams led the Colonials with a career-high 15 kills while Osuchukwu (14 kills) and freshman Kelsey Clark (14 kills) each finished in double-digits. Osuchukwu added six blocks (three solo, three assists) while Clark posted a season-high and match-high 16 digs for her fourth double-double of the season.
Senior Maggie Skjelbred put down eight kills against just one error for a .636 attack percentage and added five block assists.
Senior Jordan Timmer tallied 49 assists for the Colonials.
Texas Tech (8-2) put an end to GW's five-match win streak in the nightcap with a 3-1 victory. Set scores were 28-30, 25-22, 16-25, 13-25.
Osuchukwu led all players with 17 kills on a .378 attack percentage with four block assists. Junior Kristel Moor also finished in double-digit kills with 10 winners along with a season-high five blocks (one solo, four assists).
GW trailed for much of the first set but fought back to force ties at 15-15, 20-20 and 25-25. The Colonials had three shots at set point down the stretch but Texas Tech rebounded each time to force another tie before scoring three straight points to clinch a 30-28 win.
The Colonials rebounded in the second set, offsetting a .389 (17k-3e-36a) attack percentage by the Red Raiders, for a 25-22 win. With the frame tied at 19-19, GW used a 4-0 run to build a cushion en route to the three-point win to tie the match at 1-1.
Texas Tech forced seven attack errors and tallied five team blocks in a 25-16 win in the third set to take a 2-1 lead in the match. The Red Raiders went on to clinch the match with a 25-13 win in the decisive fourth frame.
Senior Jordan Timmer notched her sixth double-double of the season with 47 assists and 12 digs. She added two service aces and three blocks (one solo, two assists).
GW returns to action on Wednesday evening when it visits District rival Georgetown for a non-conference match at 7:00 p.m.
