George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
3-3
Canisius
2-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Canisius | 23 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
GW Volleyball Splits Saturday at Seton Hall Classic
9/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The George Washington volleyball team split Saturday's doubleheader to conclude play in the Seton Hall Classic at Walsh Gymnasium.
GW (3-3) fell in three sets to Towson before sweeping Canisius in the nightcap, 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
The Colonials hit .289 (38k-14e-83a) against the Golden Griffins behind double-digit kill matches from senior Chidima Osuchukwu and freshman Skylar Iott.
Osuchukwu posted 12 errorless kills (.706) while leading all players with six blocks (one solo, five assists). Iott had 11 kills along with four digs and two assists.
GW used a 9-2 run midway through the first set to build an 18-14 lead and maintained the cushion until serving for set point at 24-19. Cansius (2-4) responded with four straight points to get within one but a kill by Iott gave the Colonials the 25-23 win.
Facing a 13-11 deficit in the second set, the Colonials used a monster 14-5 run to clinch a 25-18 victory. GW hit .320 in the second frame and committed just four attack errors.
GW was in complete control in the third set, scoring the first three points to open the door to a 12-4 lead. The Golden Griffins never threatened again as the Colonials clinched the sweep with a 25-15 win.
Senior Emily Clemens totaled 29 assists along with five digs and two block assists. Senior Maddie Brown and sophomore Kelsey Clark combined for 14 digs. Brown added four aces at the service line.
GW was swept by Towson in the first match of the day. Set scores were 17-25, 16-24, 12-25.
The Tigers committed just five attack errors in the match while swinging .384 across the three sets, including an errorless second set.
Iott led the Colonials with 11 kills and nine digs while senior Loren Williams posted 10 kills and nine digs.
Brown led the defense with 13 digs.
GW will visit Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. before a cross-country trip to Pullman, Washington, for the Cougar Challenge at Washington State University.
