10/1/2002
Box Score
Washington, D.C. ? Junior outside hitter Aline Pereira?s 21 kills helped lead the George Mason Patriots to a 3-0 (32-30, 30-25, 34-32) win over the Georgetown University Hoyas in women?s volleyball action on Tuesday, October 1, in McDonough Gym. The victory extended the Patriots? win streak to 10 games and improved their overall record to 12-3 (6-0 CAA). The Hoyas drop to 9-7 (1-1 BIG EAST) on the season.
Senior outside hitter Lauren Warner (Santa Ana, Calif./Mater Dei) continues to turn in one solid performance after another for Georgetown. Warner tied Pereira in kills with 21, but tallied the better hitting percentage on the evening, a .370 (21 kills, 4 errors, 46 attempts). Pereira posted .267 (21 kills, 9 errors, 45 attempts). Warner also had 10 digs, two blocks and an ace, while Pereira had nine digs, two blocks and two assists.
Sophomore Sara Albert (Davis Calif./Davis) continues her steady play from the middle blocker?s position, more key than ever without the presence of her senior counterpart, Anna Kleinsorge (San Francisco, Calif./St. Francis), who is sidelined with an injury. Albert contributed a match-high five blocks in addition to 10 kills and four digs. Junior setter Jen Ward (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) posted a match-high 40 assists, while freshman outside hitter Natasha Nguyen (El Segundo, Calif./El Segundo) added a match-high 11 digs. Nguyen?s stats also included six kills and two blocks, and Ward?s three digs, three kills and a block.
Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lancaster (Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville), making her first collegiate start, chipped in six kills, and sophomore Julie Grauert (Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit) donated five kills and eight digs.
In addition to Pereira, senior middle blocker Amy Falk posted nine kills, while junior outside hitter Milena Racic and freshman outside hitter Natalia Porosa ended the three-game match with eight kills apiece.
The Hoyas hit .316 for the match to the Patriots? .240. Georgetown also held a 9-3 advantage in team blocks.
The Hoyas host two home matches this weekend. Virginia Tech pays a visit to McDonough Gym on Saturday, October 5, for a 2:00 p.m. match. Then, on Sunday, October 6, Georgetown hosts Miami in McDonough, also at 2:00 p.m.
