Saturday, September 1
Peoria, Ill.
2:00 p.m.
George Washington University
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Western Illinois
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George Washington
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Western Illinois
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Volleyball Splits Saturday to Finish Weekend 2-1
9/1/2018 10:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Colonials survive five-set thriller with Western Illinois, fall in four to Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. – A second straight five-set marathon victory gave GW volleyball a winning weekend as the Colonials split a pair of matches on Saturday at the CEFCU Invitational, hosted by Bradley.
The Buff & Blue (2-3) started the day with a 25-15, 25-17, 26-28, 20-25, 21-19 triumph over Western Illinois (1-4) before testing the host Braves (5-1) in a four-set setback (21-25, 25-21, 11-25, 26-28) to conclude the tournament.
Senior Alexis Lete and junior Jaimeson Lee were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts over the three-game stretch.
Match 1: GW 3, Western Illinois 2
Key Stats
• GW continued its steady improvement in attack percentage, hitting a season-best .189 (64k-30e-180a) while holding Western Illinois to an opponent season-low .108 (51k-33e-166a)
• Junior Skylar Iott (23 kills, 12 digs) and Lee (49 assists, 16 digs) sustained their hot start to the year with their third-straight double-double performances.
• Lee's 49 assists constituted a new career best as she added two kills, a solo block and a block assist.
• Junior Jordan Young matched her career high with 15 kills, the third time in her career she has reached the mark.
• Lete matched her career high with eight kills in the opening match. Fellow senior Kelsey Clark contributed nine block assists to establish a new career best.
How it Happened
Set 1: GW 25, Western Illinois 15
• GW stormed to an early 6-1 advantage and cruised to a dominating first-set victory.
• The Colonials hit .267 (12k-4e-30a), while WIU broke even (8k-8e-32a) at .000.
• First-year Paz Dozie-Nnamah provided a spark off the bench with two kills and a block in the first action of her career.
Set 2: GW 25, Western Illinois 17
• GW continued its strong start, hitting a season-best .345 (13k-3e-29a) to roll to a 2-0 lead in the match.
• After an early back-and-forth that featured seven ties and four lead changes, the Colonials utilized a six-point spurt to take a 17-9 edge they would not relinquish.
• Young was the catalyst during the run, notching back-to-back aces en route to recording four on the day.
Set 3: Western Illinois 28, GW 26
• Western Illinois extended the match with another nip-and-tuck set that featured nine ties and four lead changes.
• GW had a chance to put the nail in the coffin, leading 24-20, but the Leathernecks rattled off four straight points to even the set, 24-24.
• The Colonials eventually staved off a set point at 26-25 before WIU recorded consecutive points to nab the set and force a fourth stanza.
Set 4: Western Illinois 25, GW 20
• Buoyed by the comeback, Western Illinois had its best set of the match, hitting .278 (15k-5e-36a), while GW was held to .089 (12k-8e-45a)
• The set was tied 17-17 prior to Western Illinois finishing on an 8-3 run to force GW's second straight five-set match to open the weekend.
Set 5: GW 21, Western Illinois 19
• An incredible back-and-forth final set culminated in both teams fighting off match point after match point.
• GW trailed 14-12 but roared back to take a 15-14 edge after a kill from Dozie-Nnamah, a block from Young and Clark, and a kill from Iott.
• Forced beyond regulation, GW saw three match points of their own go by the wayside before finally securing the victory at 21-19 thanks to an Iott kill and a block from Clark and Dozie-Nnamah.
• The Colonials have now won six straight five-set matches dating back to 2017.
Match 2: Bradley 3, GW 1
Key Stats
• GW promptly surpassed the attack percentage from Saturday's first match by hitting a a season-best .211 (56k-22e-161a) against the Braves.
• The match was even on most fronts with Bradley holding a fine edge in kills (58-56) and assists (54-53), while GW finished on top in blocks (8.0-4.0) and digs (78-77). The main difference proves to be aces, where the Braves topped the Colonials, 10-1.
• Lete re-established her career high in kills with 11, hitting .409 (11k-2e-22a) on the night.
• Iott (21 kills, 11 digs) and Lee (49 assists, 12 digs) finished the weekend by posting double-doubles in all three games. Both have now done so in four straight affairs.
How it Happened
Set 1: Bradley 25, GW 21
• The Braves quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead, only to see the Colonials rally to take an 8-7 edge on the back of an 8-2 run.
• From there, the teams battled back and forth before Bradley broke off a 9-1 run to grab a 23-16 advantage.
• Both teams played rather clean in the opening stanza with Bradley owning a .326 (16k-2e-43a) to .263 (14k-4e-38a) benefit in attack percentage.
Set 2: GW 25, Bradley 21
• The Colonials returned the favor by garnering an early three-point lead at 7-4 after consecutive Bradley attack errors.
• After a tie at 7-7, Young and Iott tallied consecutive kills to put GW up for the rest of the set.
• Iott was a force in the Colonials evening the match, recording seven of her team-best 21 kills in the second stanza.
Set 3: Bradley 25, GW 11
• Bradley started on a 5-0 spurt and never looked back, finishing the set on a 15-6 run to take the third stanza in convincing fashion.
Set 4: Bradley 28, GW 26
• In yet another set that required extra time, the Colonials and Braves oscillated with 14 ties and five lead changes.
• Neither team led by more than four, which came early in the set when GW had a 7-3 lead.
• Trailing 23-20, the Colonials ripped off four straight points on kills by Young and Iott and a pair of attack errors.
• GW fought off a pair of match points, countering each time with a Clark kill. However, the Braves recorded consecutive kills after the set was tied 26-26 to walk away with a four-set triumph.
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Up Next
• The Colonials will take part in another tournament next weekend, traveling to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the Blackbird Invitational. GW squares off with South Florida (10 a.m.) and Holy Cross (4 p.m.) on Friday before facing the host, LIU Brooklyn, on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Buff & Blue (2-3) started the day with a 25-15, 25-17, 26-28, 20-25, 21-19 triumph over Western Illinois (1-4) before testing the host Braves (5-1) in a four-set setback (21-25, 25-21, 11-25, 26-28) to conclude the tournament.
Senior Alexis Lete and junior Jaimeson Lee were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts over the three-game stretch.
Match 1: GW 3, Western Illinois 2
Key Stats
• GW continued its steady improvement in attack percentage, hitting a season-best .189 (64k-30e-180a) while holding Western Illinois to an opponent season-low .108 (51k-33e-166a)
• Junior Skylar Iott (23 kills, 12 digs) and Lee (49 assists, 16 digs) sustained their hot start to the year with their third-straight double-double performances.
• Lee's 49 assists constituted a new career best as she added two kills, a solo block and a block assist.
• Junior Jordan Young matched her career high with 15 kills, the third time in her career she has reached the mark.
• Lete matched her career high with eight kills in the opening match. Fellow senior Kelsey Clark contributed nine block assists to establish a new career best.
How it Happened
Set 1: GW 25, Western Illinois 15
• GW stormed to an early 6-1 advantage and cruised to a dominating first-set victory.
• The Colonials hit .267 (12k-4e-30a), while WIU broke even (8k-8e-32a) at .000.
• First-year Paz Dozie-Nnamah provided a spark off the bench with two kills and a block in the first action of her career.
Set 2: GW 25, Western Illinois 17
• GW continued its strong start, hitting a season-best .345 (13k-3e-29a) to roll to a 2-0 lead in the match.
• After an early back-and-forth that featured seven ties and four lead changes, the Colonials utilized a six-point spurt to take a 17-9 edge they would not relinquish.
• Young was the catalyst during the run, notching back-to-back aces en route to recording four on the day.
Set 3: Western Illinois 28, GW 26
• Western Illinois extended the match with another nip-and-tuck set that featured nine ties and four lead changes.
• GW had a chance to put the nail in the coffin, leading 24-20, but the Leathernecks rattled off four straight points to even the set, 24-24.
• The Colonials eventually staved off a set point at 26-25 before WIU recorded consecutive points to nab the set and force a fourth stanza.
Set 4: Western Illinois 25, GW 20
• Buoyed by the comeback, Western Illinois had its best set of the match, hitting .278 (15k-5e-36a), while GW was held to .089 (12k-8e-45a)
• The set was tied 17-17 prior to Western Illinois finishing on an 8-3 run to force GW's second straight five-set match to open the weekend.
Set 5: GW 21, Western Illinois 19
• An incredible back-and-forth final set culminated in both teams fighting off match point after match point.
• GW trailed 14-12 but roared back to take a 15-14 edge after a kill from Dozie-Nnamah, a block from Young and Clark, and a kill from Iott.
• Forced beyond regulation, GW saw three match points of their own go by the wayside before finally securing the victory at 21-19 thanks to an Iott kill and a block from Clark and Dozie-Nnamah.
• The Colonials have now won six straight five-set matches dating back to 2017.
Match 2: Bradley 3, GW 1
Key Stats
• GW promptly surpassed the attack percentage from Saturday's first match by hitting a a season-best .211 (56k-22e-161a) against the Braves.
• The match was even on most fronts with Bradley holding a fine edge in kills (58-56) and assists (54-53), while GW finished on top in blocks (8.0-4.0) and digs (78-77). The main difference proves to be aces, where the Braves topped the Colonials, 10-1.
• Lete re-established her career high in kills with 11, hitting .409 (11k-2e-22a) on the night.
• Iott (21 kills, 11 digs) and Lee (49 assists, 12 digs) finished the weekend by posting double-doubles in all three games. Both have now done so in four straight affairs.
How it Happened
Set 1: Bradley 25, GW 21
• The Braves quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead, only to see the Colonials rally to take an 8-7 edge on the back of an 8-2 run.
• From there, the teams battled back and forth before Bradley broke off a 9-1 run to grab a 23-16 advantage.
• Both teams played rather clean in the opening stanza with Bradley owning a .326 (16k-2e-43a) to .263 (14k-4e-38a) benefit in attack percentage.
Set 2: GW 25, Bradley 21
• The Colonials returned the favor by garnering an early three-point lead at 7-4 after consecutive Bradley attack errors.
• After a tie at 7-7, Young and Iott tallied consecutive kills to put GW up for the rest of the set.
• Iott was a force in the Colonials evening the match, recording seven of her team-best 21 kills in the second stanza.
Set 3: Bradley 25, GW 11
• Bradley started on a 5-0 spurt and never looked back, finishing the set on a 15-6 run to take the third stanza in convincing fashion.
Set 4: Bradley 28, GW 26
• In yet another set that required extra time, the Colonials and Braves oscillated with 14 ties and five lead changes.
• Neither team led by more than four, which came early in the set when GW had a 7-3 lead.
• Trailing 23-20, the Colonials ripped off four straight points on kills by Young and Iott and a pair of attack errors.
• GW fought off a pair of match points, countering each time with a Clark kill. However, the Braves recorded consecutive kills after the set was tied 26-26 to walk away with a four-set triumph.
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Catch thoughts from Coach Bernson, Kelsey Clark, and Jordan Young on both of today's matches. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/Eyskd3b04z
— GW Volleyball (@GW_Volleyball) September 2, 2018
Up Next
• The Colonials will take part in another tournament next weekend, traveling to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the Blackbird Invitational. GW squares off with South Florida (10 a.m.) and Holy Cross (4 p.m.) on Friday before facing the host, LIU Brooklyn, on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
GW
WIU
Kills
64
51
Errors
30
33
Attempts
180
166
Hitting %
.189
.108
Points
83.0
70.0
Assists
57
50
Aces
8
7
Blocks
11.0
12.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
23
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
15
Aces
4
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
9
Players Mentioned
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