George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
6-12,3-4Atlantic 10
Loyola Chicago
7-11,5-2Atlantic 10
Volleyball Stopped at Loyola Chicago, 3-0
10/8/2023 6:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO – GW volleyball fell to 3-4 in Atlantic 10 play after dropping a 3-0 decision to Loyola Chicago on Sunday, 16-25, 13-25, 23-25.
BY THE NUMBERS
Liv Womble paced the GW offense for the sixth-straight match, tallying 12 kills on 37 attempts. Brittany Myers added five kills and Kelsey Watkins and Elizabeth Drelling added four apiece. Watkins finished the day with a team-leading four stops at the net to accompany her offensive output.
Maeve Loughran tallied 22 assists, helping GW to 30 kills in the match. Loughran scooped up seven digs and came up with three stops at the net. Amina Robinson led GW's backline with eight digs and Salem Yohannes added seven.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Seven ties began the opening frame, with the last tie coming at 13-13 before the home team went on a six-point scoring run to create separation from the Revolutionaries, who would then trail 23-15. An attack error halted the Ramblers' rally, but a kill and an ace helped to the 1-0 set advantage.
An early six-point scoring run from Loyola Chicago created a 10-5 lead for the home team in set two. The Ramblers out-hit GW 14 kills to eight and recorded three aces to comfortably take set two, 25-13.
Momentum continued for Loyola Chicago in set three, opening the third frame on a 4-0 run behind a GW service error and three-straight aces. Helped by four Rambler errors, GW kept it close in the early moments of the set, eventually tying the frame at 17 to force a Loyola Chicago timeout. A pair of kills and a GW error out of the timeout created three points of separation before the Revolutionaries tied the set at 21, 22 and 23 in an attempt to force a fourth set. A Rambler kill and a GW error helped Loyola Chicago to its 2-0 weekend over the Buff & Blue.
UP NEXT
GW returns to the Smith Center on Friday for its first of two matches vs. Duquesne. First serve on Friday is set for 6 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start on Saturday.
