George Washington University Athletics
Tuesday, October 9
Washington, D.C.
6:00 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
West Virginia
Volleyball Welcomes West Virginia on Tuesday
10/8/2018 1:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Colonials battle Big 12 foe in final non-conference match
Heather MerrymanFr. || 5-8 || S
Fairfax, Va.
Merryman filled in admirably over the weekend with 71 assists in seven sets while making her first two career starts. She also added 12 digs, two service aces, and a block. For her efforts, Merryman was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week.
WASHINGTON - GW volleyball steps out of conference for the final time in 2018, welcoming the Mountaineers of West Virginia on Tuesday night. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
ABOUT LAST WEEKEND: GW split its matches against Rhode Island and Fordham, sweeping URI in dominant fashion on Friday before stumbling in four sets against the Rams on Saturday. Junior Skylar Iott averaged 3.86 kill/set, while senior Alexis Lete contributed 17 kills and a .467 attack percentage. The Colonials hit .275 as a team on Friday against Rhode Island, the second-highest mark this year.
ACROSS THE NET: West Virginia comes to D.C. for the first time since 1998 on Tuesday. The Colonials own a 22-7 edge over their former A-10 counterparts, but they have only met three times since WVU left the conference following the 1994 season. Most recently, the Buff & Blue swept the Mountaineers in a tournament at Michigan as part of the opening weekend in 2015.
WVU is coming off a five-set loss at Kansas on Wednesday to fall to 1-4 in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers are a strong blocking team, ranking 35th nationally with 2.54 blocks/set. Katie DeMeo is 10th nationally with 1.51 blocks/set individually. Katelyn Evans paces WVU's offense with 3.15 kills/set.
YOUNG GUNS: Heather Merryman became the second Colonial this year to earn A-10 Rookie of the Week honors on Monday, garnering the award after averaging 10.14 assists/set against Rhode Island and Fordham. The average would be second in the league if she had enough sets to qualify. First-year libero Bella Bowman was named Rookie of the Week earlier this year on Sept. 17.
FIVE-SET PHENOMS: Four of GW's eight victories this season have been five-set wins, including a triumph over Morgan State on Sept. 14 in which the Colonials staved off three match points in the third set and came back to win. Dating back to last year, the Colonials have triumphed in eight straight five-set matches and are now 9-2 in those situations under second-year head coach Sarah Bernson.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: The Colonials are 6-5 outside of conference play this year, highlighted by a 3-1 mark at the Smith Center. GW is already assured of at least a .500 mark in non-conference play for the first time since 2015 when the Buff & Blue were 11-5 against non-league opponents.
AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: Here's where the Colonials stand among A-10 foes entering Tuesday's match:
ABOUT LAST WEEKEND: GW split its matches against Rhode Island and Fordham, sweeping URI in dominant fashion on Friday before stumbling in four sets against the Rams on Saturday. Junior Skylar Iott averaged 3.86 kill/set, while senior Alexis Lete contributed 17 kills and a .467 attack percentage. The Colonials hit .275 as a team on Friday against Rhode Island, the second-highest mark this year.
ACROSS THE NET: West Virginia comes to D.C. for the first time since 1998 on Tuesday. The Colonials own a 22-7 edge over their former A-10 counterparts, but they have only met three times since WVU left the conference following the 1994 season. Most recently, the Buff & Blue swept the Mountaineers in a tournament at Michigan as part of the opening weekend in 2015.
WVU is coming off a five-set loss at Kansas on Wednesday to fall to 1-4 in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers are a strong blocking team, ranking 35th nationally with 2.54 blocks/set. Katie DeMeo is 10th nationally with 1.51 blocks/set individually. Katelyn Evans paces WVU's offense with 3.15 kills/set.
YOUNG GUNS: Heather Merryman became the second Colonial this year to earn A-10 Rookie of the Week honors on Monday, garnering the award after averaging 10.14 assists/set against Rhode Island and Fordham. The average would be second in the league if she had enough sets to qualify. First-year libero Bella Bowman was named Rookie of the Week earlier this year on Sept. 17.
FIVE-SET PHENOMS: Four of GW's eight victories this season have been five-set wins, including a triumph over Morgan State on Sept. 14 in which the Colonials staved off three match points in the third set and came back to win. Dating back to last year, the Colonials have triumphed in eight straight five-set matches and are now 9-2 in those situations under second-year head coach Sarah Bernson.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: The Colonials are 6-5 outside of conference play this year, highlighted by a 3-1 mark at the Smith Center. GW is already assured of at least a .500 mark in non-conference play for the first time since 2015 when the Buff & Blue were 11-5 against non-league opponents.
AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: Here's where the Colonials stand among A-10 foes entering Tuesday's match:
- Bella Bowman: 6th total digs (266), 6th digs/set (4.29)
- Skylar Iott: 3rd points/set (4.2), 4th kills/set (3.73), 5th total kills (231), 5th total points (262.0), 7th service aces/set (0.29), t-8th total service aces (18)
- Jaimeson Lee: 2nd assists/set (9.25), 6th total assists (509), 10th digs/set (3.31)
- Alexis Lete: 9th attack percentage (.284)
- Jordan Young: 3rd service aces/set (0.35), 4th total service aces (20)
- Team: 3rd service aces/set (1.40), 3rd digs/set (16.26), 5th kills/set (11.76), 5th assists/set (10.98), 5th blocks/set (1.90)
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