WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team dropped its first BIG EAST road match of the season with a 3-0 (25-23, 25- 13, 25-16) loss at Villanova on Wednesday night. The Hoyas fall to 4-12 overall and 0-5 in league play while the Wildcats improve to 10-7 overall and 2-3 in conference action.=
 
"Peyton was on fire today," Head Coach David Heller said. "She brought her game to another level and helped us get out of some tough rotations. Villanova served really aggressively and took us out of system and made things difficult for our middles to get involved. Jess added another solid performance and tried to provide some stability for our back court. There were some really long rallies tonight and we lost a bit of momentum when we lost that first set. But we have another opportunity to respond with UConn on Saturday."
 
Hoya Highlights

• Peyton Wilhite led the Hoyas with 11 kills while hitting at a .474 clip to go with five digs.
• Giselle Williams added eight kills and nine digs while Mary Grace Goyena had five kills for the Blue & Gray.
• Defensively, Jessica Cusi paced the Hoyas with 13 digs.

 
Villanova Notes

• Villanova improved to 10-7 overall and 2-3 in league play.
• Riley Homer led the Wildcats with a match-high 13 kills.
• Three 'Nova players had double-digit digs, led by Averi Salvador and Taryn Whittingham with 11 each and Clare Delaplane with 10.
• Kiera Booth had five blocks for VU.

 
Side Out
The Hoyas return home for their fifth home BIG EAST match in their last six contests against UConn on Saturday, October 9 at 5 p.m.
 
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All Georgetown Volleyball home matches are currently scheduled to be played at McDonough Arena. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations, masks are required for attendance at all indoor events on campus.