Sept. 18, 2010
GU 3, ECU 1: Box Score | GU 2, Furman 3: Box Score
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown volleyball squad (9-6) defeated East Carolina (1-11) in the afternoon, but fell to Furman (6-6) in the evening. Lindsay Wise (Raleigh, N.C./Raleigh Charter) and Samantha Trauth (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) were named to the Georgetown Classic All-Tournament Team.
In the first match against ECU, Wise notched 15 kills, a .591 hitting percentage and seven total blocks. Vanessa Dorismond (Cary, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons), playing in her first match of the season, tallied 11 kills and a .556 hitting percentage against ECU. Ashley Malone (San Jose, Calif./St. Francis) added 38 assists, 10 digs, and five total blocks to the Hoya effort in the first match, recording her 15th career and seventh double-double of the season. The set scores were 25-19, 16-25, 25-17, 25-16.
During an exciting third set against ECU, the Hoyas tied the set at six, seven, and eight before taking the lead for good. Robinson, who had three services aces in the set and five in the match, ended the set at 25-17 with a kill. Dorismond and Wise both notched five kills in the set.
In the fourth set against ECU, Georgetown started the set with an 8-0 run. After taking the commanding lead, GU closed out the set at 25-16 with a kill from Dorismond, who had three in the set. Wise recorded four kills and four total blocks in the set.
The first set began with four tied scores before the Hoyas took the lead. Up 24-19, Wise capitalized on an open opportunity to end the set against ECU at 25-19. The Hoyas hit .308 at a team in the first set, with Wise hitting .750.
Against Furman, in the Hoyas' second match of the day, Kortney Robinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove) notched 18 kills and 15 digs to record her third double-double of the season. Dorismond tallied 20 kills and six total blocks, while Wise added 12 kills and six total blocks. Malone recorded 55 assists and 18 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. The set scores were 25-21, 15-25, 31-29, 20-25, 13-15.
In the deciding fifth set against Furman, the Hoyas took the lead 8-5 on a kill from Robinson but let Furman score the next three to tie the score at eight. GU tied the set at 12 and fought off one match point before dropping the set 15-13.
The third set against Furman was an extended battle. With the match tied at 23, the squads went back and forth before GU took the lead at 30-29 on a kill from Wise. A block by Wise closed out the set at 31-29. Trauth notched seven kills and Malone tallied eight digs in the set.
In the first set against Furman, the Hoyas took the lead 24-21 on a kill from Dorismond and closed out the set, 25-21, on a kill from Robinson. The Blue & Gray hit .447 as a team, with Dorismond and Wise recording five kills each in the set.
"Overall it was a good weekend, but with a disappointing end," said Head Coach Arlisa Williams. "There were some shining moments and some disappointing moments. We had a great blocking weekend but we were inconsistent and high error against Furman."
Having Dorismond back in the lineup is a bright spot for Georgetown. "Vanessa being back on the floor, who led our team in points today, had a nice showing for the first day of her return. We are exciting about that and can experiment with our team, which gives us more depth," stated Williams.
The Hoyas return to action Tuesday, Sept. 21 against UMBC at 7 p.m. in McDonough Arena.
