George Washington University Athletics
Friday, August 24
Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m.
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Volleyball Falls in Season Opener at Howard
8/24/2018 9:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Colonials unable to overcome hot-hitting Bison in setback
WASHINGTON – GW Volleyball dealt with a strong attack from the host Howard Bison, falling in straight sets (19-25, 21-25, 20-25) in the opening match of the 2018 season on Friday night at Burr Gymnasium.
Key Stats
• Junior Skylar Iott led GW with 10 kills while sophomore Marianna Warren tallied eight kills and hit a team-best .267.
• First-year libero Bella Bowman played strong defense in her Colonials debut, pacing the squad with 11 digs.
• Junior Jaimeson Lee recorded 22 assists, seven digs, and a kill in an all-around effort.
• The Bison committed just eight errors in the match and hit .342 (35k-8e-79a) as a team compared to GW swinging .042 (31k-27e-95a).
How it Happened
Set 1: Howard 25, GW 19
• Howard hit a robust .370 (14k-4e-27a) in the first set with only four errors compared to GW's .000 (9k-9e-29a)
• After neither team was able to create separation in the early going, the Bison utilized a 7-2 run to claim a five-point lead at 17-12 they would not relinquish.
Set 2: Howard 25, GW 21
• GW used an early 5-1 run to open its largest lead of the match at 12-9.
• However, the Bison would claim eight of the next 11 points to surge ahead for good in the set.
• The Colonials closed to within a point at 22-21, but Howard scored the final three points to claim the set.
• Howard continued its strong swinging, hitting .250 (9k-3a-24a) to GW's .067 (12k-10e-30a) in set two.
Set 3: Howard 25, GW 20
• In similar fashion to the first two sets, Howard opened up a small advantage in the middle stages that they would not relinquish.
• GW recorded four services aces in the set, including a pair from junior Jordan Young.
• Howard committed just one error in the set and held off a late GW charge to secure the sweep.
Up Next
• The Colonials wrap up the DC Challenge against cross-town foe American in the home opener on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Key Stats
• Junior Skylar Iott led GW with 10 kills while sophomore Marianna Warren tallied eight kills and hit a team-best .267.
• First-year libero Bella Bowman played strong defense in her Colonials debut, pacing the squad with 11 digs.
• Junior Jaimeson Lee recorded 22 assists, seven digs, and a kill in an all-around effort.
• The Bison committed just eight errors in the match and hit .342 (35k-8e-79a) as a team compared to GW swinging .042 (31k-27e-95a).
How it Happened
Set 1: Howard 25, GW 19
• Howard hit a robust .370 (14k-4e-27a) in the first set with only four errors compared to GW's .000 (9k-9e-29a)
• After neither team was able to create separation in the early going, the Bison utilized a 7-2 run to claim a five-point lead at 17-12 they would not relinquish.
Set 2: Howard 25, GW 21
• GW used an early 5-1 run to open its largest lead of the match at 12-9.
• However, the Bison would claim eight of the next 11 points to surge ahead for good in the set.
• The Colonials closed to within a point at 22-21, but Howard scored the final three points to claim the set.
• Howard continued its strong swinging, hitting .250 (9k-3a-24a) to GW's .067 (12k-10e-30a) in set two.
Set 3: Howard 25, GW 20
• In similar fashion to the first two sets, Howard opened up a small advantage in the middle stages that they would not relinquish.
• GW recorded four services aces in the set, including a pair from junior Jordan Young.
• Howard committed just one error in the set and held off a late GW charge to secure the sweep.
Up Next
• The Colonials wrap up the DC Challenge against cross-town foe American in the home opener on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Hear from Coach Bernson, Jaimeson Lee, and Jordan Young on tonight's opener against Howard. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/v8A6e70k9u
— GW Volleyball (@GW_Volleyball) August 25, 2018
Team Stats
GW
HOW
Kills
31
35
Errors
27
8
Attempts
95
79
Hitting %
.042
.342
Points
38.0
42.0
Assists
29
30
Aces
4
3
Blocks
3.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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