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Volleyball Set for George Mason on Wednesday
10/3/2023 1:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WASHINGTON – Fresh off a 2-0 weekend vs. Rhode Island, GW volleyball will look to extend its four-match home win streak, hosting George Mason at the Smith Center on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. first serve. Live coverage will be available on ESPN+, and GW Faculty and Staff are invited to attend the game for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. Tickets for the mid-week matchup are available here.
WEEKEND RECAP
The Revolutionaries topped Rhode Island twice to pick up their first and second conference wins of the season this weekend. GW earned the 3-0 sweep on Saturday before outlasting the Rams 3-1 on Sunday to move to .500 (2-2) in A-10 action.
In Saturday's win, GW and Rhode Island went the distance in the final set, setting the program record for most points in a single set (37-35) since the rally-scoring rule change was introduced in 2008. The previous record was a three-set win over Idaho with a 32-30 opening set.
WOMBLE'S WEEKEND
Senior opposite Liv Womble made an impact for GW offensively this weekend, burying 26 kills across the two matches with just two errors on the weekend to hit above .457% in both wins. Womble earned a season-high 15 kills in Saturday's sweep, with a career-high (min. 10+ attempts) .481 hitting percentage. Womble averaged 3.71 kills/set and added six blocks to her memorable weekend. The Wilmington, N.C., native tallied four timely kills in the final stretch of the historic set, helping GW pick up its first 3-0 win of the season.
MATCHING UP WITH MASON
George Mason sits at 6-10 overall and 2-2 in conference play, coming off a 0-2 weekend vs. Saint Louis. Outside hitter Nani Spaar is second on the team and seventh in the conference with 137 kills, averaging 3.81/set. Libero Gracie Halley leads the Patriots with 257 digs and sits fourth overall in the A-10, averaging 4.02/set.
