WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team avenged an earlier season loss by defeating visiting Villanova 3-2 (25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11) in a midweek BIG EAST showdown on Wednesday evening. The Hoyas improve to 6-18 overall and 2-11 in BIG EAST action while the Wildcats fall to 14-11 overall and 6-7 in league play.
"We showed some real grit tonight to get out of that match with a win," Head Coach
David Heller said. "Credit to Villanova for firing back after set one. Our serving pressure put our defense in some good situations tonight too. Emma really stepped up her play at the net and her floor defense to help lead us to that win. Makayla had a really strong night blocking as well. MG turned things on in the fifth set to provide us some much-needed offense on the pins. It really was a strong team win tonight with lots of contributions from the team. Abby came in set five and had a great serving run to put some distance between us and Villanova. I'm really proud of the work they put in tonight and our will to win is starting to show."
Hoya Highlights
Villanova Notes
- Kiera Booth led the Wildcats with 19 kills while Riley Homer added 13.
- Belle Morgan had a double-double with 43 assists and 13 digs.
- Averi Salvador led all players with 26 digs with Elizabeth Feczko chipping in 13.
- At the net, Riley Homer had nine blocks and Madeline Barber added eight.
Side Out
The Hoyas hit the road for a BIG EAST rematch with UConn on Friday in Storrs, Connecticut.
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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 and guest registration are required for attendance at all indoor events on campus. For all attendees of indoor events, Georgetown now requires campus visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or attest to having a medical or religious exemption. Links to submitting documentation can be found on the schedule page of the respective sport on GUHoyas.com.
