Volleyball Fights Hard in Loss to VCU

Friday, October 13

WASHINGTON, DC

7:00 PM

George Washington University

6-16, 2-4 A-10

VCU

20-2, 6-0 A-10

Team	1	2	3	Final F
VCU	25	25	25	3
George Washington	22	21	20	0

10/13/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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Oct. 13, 2017

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WASHINGTON - The GW volleyball team returned home for the first time in nearly a month but the home-court advantage was not enough to overcome conference-leading VCU in a 3-0 loss on Friday night at the Charles E. Smith Center.

Key Stats

GW held the advantage in overall kills, 38-34, while holding VCU well below its season-average attack percentage. The Rams hit just .152 in the match.
GW also held a 47-39 advantage in digs.
Junior Kelsey Clark led the Colonials with nine kills to go with two blocks (one solo, one assist).
Sophomore Jaimeson Lee double-doubled for the ninth time this season with 32 assists and 13 digs.
Sophomore Skylar Iott totaled four service aces.
The Colonials committed 26 attack errors along with nine errors from the service line.

Set 1: VCU 25, GW 22

The first set featured eight ties and three lead changes.
GW started the match by taking a 7-5 lead but VCU rallied to pull ahead, 11-8, and force a timeout.
GW rebounded with a 6-2 run to regain a one-point lead at 14-13 and force VCU to use a timeout.
A service error out of the timeout opened the door to a 7-2 run for the Rams which put them ahead 20-16.
The Colonials were able to get within one point down the stretch but the Rams ended the rally to take the first set.

Set 2: VCU 25, GW 21

VCU scored the first two points of the second set and held an early 7-4 lead.
The Colonials responded with a 9-2 run, which featured a trio of service aces from Iott, to build a 13-9 lead and force a VCU timeout.
GW stayed out front until four straight points by the Rams tied the score at 16-16.
The teams traded points until two straight points put the Colonials on top, 20-19.
The Rams closed on a 6-1 run to clinch the set.

Set 3: VCU 25, GW 20

VCU led early in the third, 13-9, but the Colonials used a 6-0 run to take a 15-13 lead.
The Rams responded with a 7-3 run to move ahead 20-16 and maintained the advantage to clinch the set and the sweep.

Up Next

GW hosts Davidson on Saturday afternoon at Smith Center. First serve is set for 5 p.m. The Wildcats were swept on Friday night at George Mason.

Thoughts on tonight's match from @CoachBernson, Skylar Iott and Sydney Welch pic.twitter.com/h7lzXBe85V
- GW Volleyball (@GW_Volleyball) October 14, 2017