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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Volleyball vs Eastern Shore
Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Univ.
2
Georgetown GTown 4-6,0-0 Big East
3
Winner Bellarmine BU 4-7,0-0 ASUN
Georgetown GTown
4-6,0-0 Big East
2
Final
3
Bellarmine BU
4-7,0-0 ASUN
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Georgetown GTown 25 26 23 23 7 (2)
Bellarmine BU 23 24 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Hoyas Fall in Five to Bellarmine in Nonconference Finale

WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team dropped a 3-2 (23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 15-7) marathon to Bellarmine in the final match of the University of Virginia Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Hoyas wrap up their nonconference schedule with a record of 4-7 and open BIG EAST play next weekend in the Nation's Capital.
 
Hoya Highlights
  • Georgetown played in its fifth five-set match in 11 contests this season.
  • Jessica Cusi was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 4.92 digs per set over the weekend.
  • Mary Grace Goyena led the Hoyas with 23 kills while Peyton Wilhite added 12, Elissa Barbosa had 11, Chanelle Smith chimed in with 10 and Brennan Wilhite had nine.
  • Barbosa had a double-double with 21 digs while Cusi anchored the back row with 27 digs.
  • Lilly Costigan ran the offense for the Blue & Gray, posting a double-double with 53 assists and 12 digs.
  • At the net, Smith registered five blocks, giving her 17 total for the three-match tournament.
  • Georgetown out-hit Bellarmine .201 to .190 and recorded more kills in the match.
 
How it Happened
  • Georgetown trailed 7-1 to start the match but rallied back in the opening frame to knot things up at 14-14. Trading leads down the stretch, the Hoyas used a 3-0 run to lead 23-20 before Barbosa put the frame away with a kill to win it 25-23.
  • Flipping the script, the Hoyas led 5-2 early in the second set before Bellarmine evened things up. Both sides would keep it close and the Knights battled off a pair of GU set points before Smith and Peyton Wilhite's rejection on the final rally gave the Blue & Gray the 26-24 victory.
  • In the fourth, the Hoyas opened on a 3-0 run before Bellarmine responded with a 7-0 outburst and led the majority of the stanza. Rallying back, Georgetown eventually tied the set at 22-22 but it wasn't enough as the Knights won three of the next four points for the 25-23 win.
  • A highly competitive fourth set was a back-and-forth affair as the Hoyas led 22-18 to force a Bellarmine timeout. Coming out of the huddle, the Knights went on a 6-1 run to lead 24-23 and force a GU timeout before putting the set away on the ensuing point.
  • Bellarmine started the fifth set on a 4-0 run and led 6-1 before the Hoyas pulled within a pair at 7-5. The Knights retook control from there, closing out the match on an 8-2 run including five-straight to seal the match.
 
Bellarmine Notes
  • Ashley Price led the Knights with 24 kills and 12 digs for a double-double.
  • Bailey Venard added 17 kills and Jayme Scott chipped in 14 kills to go with 15 digs for a double-double as well.
  • Emily Arnold paced the Bellarmine offense with 51 assists to go with 22 digs.
  • Defensively, Anna Lococo had 20 digs while Seville Gates and Price were both credited with six blocks.
 
Side Out
The Hoyas return home next weekend to host DePaul and Marquette on the BIG EAST opening weekend. Georgetown faces the Blue Demons on Friday at 5 p.m. before welcoming the Golden Eagles to the Hilltop on Saturday at 4 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.
 
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