George Washington University Athletics
Tuesday, October 9
Washington, D.C.
6:00 p.m.
George Washington University
8-9
0
vs
3
West Virginia
9-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| George Washington | 15 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
Volleyball Drops Mid-Week Contest to West Virginia
10/9/2018 8:40:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Colonials return to Atlantic 10 play on Friday at Davidson
WASHINGTON – GW volleyball fell in its final non-conference match of the season on Tuesday in straight sets to West Virginia. The Colonials (8-9) finished non-league play with an even 6-6 mark.
West Virginia 3, GW 0 (15-25, 16-25, 13-25)
Key Stats
West Virginia 3, GW 0 (15-25, 16-25, 13-25)
Key Stats
• West Virginia (9-9) had a slight edge in kills (36-30), but posted a significant advantage in attack percentage (.306-.064).
• Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week Heather Merryman made her third straight start and dished out 24 assists while adding three digs.
• Sophomore Marianna Warren led the Colonials with 10 kills, also providing three digs, a block, and an assist.
How it Happened
• Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week Heather Merryman made her third straight start and dished out 24 assists while adding three digs.
• Sophomore Marianna Warren led the Colonials with 10 kills, also providing three digs, a block, and an assist.
How it Happened
Set 1: West Virginia 25, GW 15
• West Virginia opened the match fast, leading from wire-to-wire in the opening set while riding a .323 attack percentage.
• Senior Kelsey Clark contributed four of her nine kills in the match in the first stanza.
Set 2: West Virginia 25, GW 16
• GW jumped out to a 4-1 edge, but fell victim to a 10-2 run from the Mountaineers that swung the momentum of the set.
• Warren was prevalent in the Colonials' attack in the set, swinging at .286 with seven kills in 14 attempts.
Set 3: West Virginia 25, GW 13
• West Virginia opened the match fast, leading from wire-to-wire in the opening set while riding a .323 attack percentage.
• Senior Kelsey Clark contributed four of her nine kills in the match in the first stanza.
Set 2: West Virginia 25, GW 16
• GW jumped out to a 4-1 edge, but fell victim to a 10-2 run from the Mountaineers that swung the momentum of the set.
• Warren was prevalent in the Colonials' attack in the set, swinging at .286 with seven kills in 14 attempts.
Set 3: West Virginia 25, GW 13
• An early back-and-forth gave way to an extended run for the visitors, who ran away with the set to clinch the victory.
• Warren added a pair of kills and tallied a pair of aces in the set.
Watch
• The Colonials hit the road for the first of four straight road conference games on Friday night at Davidson. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Watch
Up NextAlexis Lete and Marianna Warren provide their thoughts on tonight's match. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/tmaEVqjtcS
— GW Volleyball (@GW_Volleyball) October 10, 2018
• The Colonials hit the road for the first of four straight road conference games on Friday night at Davidson. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
WVU
GW
Kills
36
30
Errors
10
23
Attempts
85
110
Hitting %
.306
.064
Points
51.0
33.0
Assists
32
27
Aces
5
1
Blocks
10.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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