Volleyball Battles Through Five Sets with Dayton, Loses 2-3

Friday, October 16

Dayton, OH

7 p.m.

George Washington University

9-11,4-4Atlantic 10

Dayton

15-6,7-1Atlantic 10

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
George Washington	19	28	25	14	10	2
Dayton	25	26	22	25	15	3

10/16/2026 9:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The George Washington volleyball team battled through five sets against Dayton on Friday evening in Ohio, ultimately falling to the Flyers, 3-2 (19-25, 28-26, 25-22, 14-25, 10-15).

After dropping the opening set, the Revolutionaries responded with back-to-back set victories to take a 2-1 lead. GW edged Dayton in a tightly contested second set, 28-26, before securing the third, 25-22, to move within one set of the match victory.

Despite taking the lead after three sets, GW was unable to maintain its momentum in the final two frames. The Revolutionaries recorded 48 attacks across the fourth and fifth sets, converting 14 into kills while committing 12 attack errors. Dayton capitalized on the offensive struggles to claim the final two sets and secure the five-set victory.

The Buff and Blue showcased their strength on both sides of the net, recording 56 kills, 68 digs and 9.0 team blocks. Nicanora Clarke led the offensive effort with 15 kills and just two errors, finishing with an impressive .418 hitting percentage. She also contributed defensively with 3.0 blocks and 11 digs.

Riley Samuel added a strong all-around performance, tallying 13 kills and a team-high 6.0 blocks to help anchor the Revolutionaries at the net.

UP NEXT: The Revolutionaries will be back for round two in Ohio for their second match of the weekend against Dayton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17th.