Time to Thrill with the Kill: Mason Women’s Volleyball Takes on the Tigers and Blue Hens in Weekend Series
Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Mason: The George Mason University women’s volleyball team is tied for fourth in the conference, but has the second-best overall record at 14-6. With every match having great significance to the conference record, this weekend’s two matches can either improve Mason’s chances in qualifying for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament or make it tougher on them towards the end of the season. After a tough fifth-set loss against the William & Mary Tribe, Mason responded with a strong offensive attack against their rival James Madison Dukes. Mason out-hit their opponents .314-.128 in the match. After dropping the second set on Saturday, Mason exploded with a .684 attack percentage. Junior middle blocker and outside hitter Holly Goode led Mason with 18 kills and seven blocks and posted a .455 attack percentage. Goode is seventh in the CAA with 2.98 kills per set and eighth in attack percentage at .289. Sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Bohman, who has been outstanding on the defensive side, added six blocks and recorded a tremendous .600 attack percentage, committing just one attack error from her 10 kills. Bohman is currently the CAA’s top defensive player, leading with 105 total blocks. Towson University: […]
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