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Volleyball Falls in A-10 Opener at Davidson
9/23/2023 8:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – GW volleyball began conference play at Davidson on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Wildcats at Belk Arena, 20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 18-25.
BY THE NUMBERS
Brittany Myers continued to be an offensive threat for GW, tallying 15 kills with just three errors to finish the day with a .316 hitting percentage. Salem Yohannes recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs. Liv Womble added nine kills and Sydney Stewart put down six. Maeve Loughran tallied 21 assists, her third-straight match with 20-plus assists. Dilara Elmacioglu added 16 helpers.
At the net, Stewart again led GW in blocking, making seven stops at the net. Amina Robinson matched her career-high with 27 digs to lead the Buff & Blue defensively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one began as a back-and-forth matchup between the two teams, with Davidson holding a four-point advantage three times throughout the set, the largest lead from either side in the opening frame. The Wildcats had one of their four-point leads at 23-19 and again at 24-20, eventually putting set one away, 25-20.
12 ties came in the second set, with GW holding a 15-12 lead before three-straight points from the Wildcats evened the set at 15 apiece. The Buff & Blue then sketched another three-point lead, one Davidson would erase again, this time helping to close the second set and go up 2-0 in the match.
Behind a .316 hitting percentage, GW out-hit Davidson 15 kills to 11 in set three, limiting the Wildcats to a .048 efficiency. GW took control of the set at 2-1 and never looked back, stretching its lead to 19-6, staving off a Davidson comeback attempt to force a fourth set and avoid a 3-0 sweep.
Midway through set four, GW held a 15-11 lead over the Wildcats before the home team went on a six-point scoring run to gain control at 17-15. From there, GW kept it close before another scoring run by Davidson led to a 23-17 advantage, helping the Wildcats to a win on the opening weekend of Atlantic 10 play.
GW will have the chance to even the season series on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Belk Arena.
