Volleyball Topped at Rhode Island in Weekend Opener

Friday, September 29

Kingston, RI

7:00 PM

George Washington University

5-12, 1-2 A-10

Rhode Island

7-8, 2-1 A-10

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
George Washington	23	19	25	16	1
Rhode Island	25	25	17	25	3

9/29/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Sept. 29, 2017

Box Score

KINGSTON, R.I. - The George Washington volleyball team continued its current seven-match swing away from home but was unable to knock off Rhode Island in a 3-1 loss on Friday night at Kearney Gymnasium

Key Stats

Junior Kelsey Clark led all players with 13 kills while swinging .375 for the match. She added five block assists and three digs to pace the Colonials.
GW outblocked Rhode Island, 11-7. In addition to Clark, senior Kristel Moor registered four block assists, while the trio of Emily Newell, Alexis Lete and Marianna Warren tallied three block assists each.
GW held the advantage in digs, 68-54.
Freshman Sydney Welch finished with a match-high 20 digs, one of three players with double-digit digs. Senior Aaliya Davidson finished with 16 digs while sophomore Jaimeson Lee double-doubled with 22 assists and 13 digs.
The Rams limited the Colonials to a swing percentage of .078 while forcing 32 attack errors.

How It Happened
Set 1: Rhode Island 25, GW 23

Both teams finished with an attack percentage of .000 in the first set.
GW started the set by taking a 4-2 lead but Rhode Island scored seven straight points to open an 8-4 advantage.
The Rams led 23-19 late but the Colonials used a 4-0 run to knot the set at 23-23.
A kill, followed by a service ace, clinched the set for the Rams.

Set 2: Rhode Island 25, GW 19

The Rams outlasted the Colonials through nine ties and four lead changes in the second set.
GW held a 14-10 lead but a 6-1 run by the Rams gave them a 16-15 lead.
The Colonials remained within a point of the lead at 20-19 but the Rams closed on a 5-0 run to clinch the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Set 3: GW 25, Rhode Island 17

GW dominated the third set in a wire-to-wire win.
The Colonials swung .270 (16k-6e-37a) while limiting Rhode Island to .047 (8k-6e-43a).
GW led by one at 14-13 but scored seven consecutive points to create separation before coasting to the win.

Set 4: Rhode Island 25, GW 16

Rhode Island grabbed back momentum in the fourth by opening on a 9-3 run and swung .394 (15k-2e-33a) in the deciding set.

Up Next

GW visits Fordham for a Sunday afternoon matinee at Rose Hill Gymnasium. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Low down from tonight's match at URI from @CoachBernson, Jaimeson Lee and Sydney Welch pic.twitter.com/UJN6ZBMU4g
- GW Volleyball (@GW_Volleyball) September 30, 2017