Saturday, October 19
Washington, DC
7 p.m.
George Washington University
11-9 (5-2)
3
vs
0
Duquesne
9-11 (3-4)
1
2
3
F
Duquesne
17
23
22
0
George Washington
25
25
25
3
Iott Records 1,000th Kill in Sweep of Duquesne
10/19/2019 10:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Colonials top Dukes to post perfect weekend
WASHINGTON - Building off the momentum from Friday's five-set thrilling victory, GW volleyball finished off a 2-0 weekend with a straight-set triumph over Duquesne on Saturday evening (25-17, 25-23, 25-22) at the Smith Center.
Senior Skylar Iott provided the highlight of the evening with her 1,000th career kill in the third set. Needing 10 kills entering the night to hit the milestone, Iott finished with a team-best 13 kills and double-doubled with 12 digs.
Overall, the Buff & Blue utilized a strong serve game with 10 aces and a balanced blocking effort with 10.5 rejections to keep the Dukes at bay. GW improved to 5-2 in A-10 play in the process, and swept Duquesne for the second time in three weeks.
Senior Jaimeson Lee tallied her fifth straight double-double by orchestrating the Colonials offense with 31 assists in addition to 10 digs. Sophomore Bella Bowman held down the backline with 22 digs, to give GW three in double figures.
GW took control of the match early with a wire-to-wire win in the opening set, buoyed by six blocks while holding the Dukes to .050. The second set highlighted the Colonials' serve with five service aces in the stanza to make the difference in a set that featured eight ties and five lead changes.
In the third, the Colonials found their offensive groove with their top hitting set of the day at .132. Iott paced the attack with six kills in the frame while senior Jordan Young provided five of her 10 kills on the day.
The Colonials continue their busy weekend by stepping out of conference for the final time this season, visiting Norfolk State on Monday at 6 p.m.
Senior Skylar Iott provided the highlight of the evening with her 1,000th career kill in the third set. Needing 10 kills entering the night to hit the milestone, Iott finished with a team-best 13 kills and double-doubled with 12 digs.
Overall, the Buff & Blue utilized a strong serve game with 10 aces and a balanced blocking effort with 10.5 rejections to keep the Dukes at bay. GW improved to 5-2 in A-10 play in the process, and swept Duquesne for the second time in three weeks.
Senior Jaimeson Lee tallied her fifth straight double-double by orchestrating the Colonials offense with 31 assists in addition to 10 digs. Sophomore Bella Bowman held down the backline with 22 digs, to give GW three in double figures.
GW took control of the match early with a wire-to-wire win in the opening set, buoyed by six blocks while holding the Dukes to .050. The second set highlighted the Colonials' serve with five service aces in the stanza to make the difference in a set that featured eight ties and five lead changes.
In the third, the Colonials found their offensive groove with their top hitting set of the day at .132. Iott paced the attack with six kills in the frame while senior Jordan Young provided five of her 10 kills on the day.
The Colonials continue their busy weekend by stepping out of conference for the final time this season, visiting Norfolk State on Monday at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
DUQ
GW
Kills
29
38
Errors
20
21
Attempts
120
128
Hitting %
.075
.133
Points
40.0
60.5
Assists
27
34
Aces
2
12
Blocks
9.0
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
4
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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