Final Stats

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown volleyball team, playing with a shorthanded roster, fell 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-16) at Creighton on Saturday night in a BIG EAST Conference matchup. The Hoyas now stand at 9-16 overall and 3-9 in conference.

Terese Cannon (Pittsford, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) led the Georgetown offense with 11 kills and also recorded a team-high two blocks. Alex Johnson (Tampa, Fla./Plant) finished with nine kills and Ashlie Williams (Los Angeles, Calif./Marymount) added eight. Casey Speer (Durham, N.C./Riverside) had 29 assists and Emily Gisolfi (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) led the defense with 15 digs.

The first set was tight early, as neither team could take a lead of more than two points and found themselves tied at 13. Creighton (18-7, 11-1 BIG EAST) used a 7-2 lead to open a 20-15 lead. A dual block by Dani White (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo) and Cannon cut the deficit to 21-17, but the Bluejays scored four of the next five points to close out the set, 25-18.

Creighton jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the second set before two kills by Williams and one each by Cannon and Johnson pulled the Hoyas into a tie at 5-5. After the Bluejays went on a 6-1 run to open an 11-6 lead, kills from White and Cannon pulled GU within three at 13-10. Creighton, however, scored the next five points to open an 18-10 advantage. Trailing 21-13, the Hoyas went on a 6-0 run of their own to close within 21-19. Williams and Lauren Saar (Richland, Mich./Plainwell) each had kills in the streak and Johnson had a kill and a solo block. Three-consecutive kills by Johnson, White and Speer tied the score at 22, forcing a Creighton timeout. Out of the break, the Bluejays scored the next three points to win the set.

The third set was tied at five before Creighton used a 7-2 run to open a 12-7 lead. Despite four kills from Cannon the Hoyas could not mount a comeback, ultimately falling in the third set, 25-16.

"We played a solid game of volleyball against a talented Creighton team," Georgetown Head Coach Arlisa Williams said. "In the first set, we passed great and were able to terminate the ball. In the second set, we served aggressively and outdug Creighton. We need to pull all of that together in one set to pull off the win. Unfortunately we fell a little short tonight.

"We are very pleased with the play of Emily Gisolfi. She stepped in at the libero position and did a fantastic job."

T he Hoyas will continue their road trip with contests next weekend at Butler (Friday, November 7, 7 p.m.) and Xavier (Saturday, November 8, 4 p.m.).