WASHINGTON – Georgetown volleyball dropped a 3-1 decision (25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18) to Villanova at Jake Nevin Field House on Wednesday night. With the result, the Hoyas fall to 11-7 overall and 3-4 in BIG EAST play, while the Wildcats move to 10-8 overall and 3-4 in conference action.
The Hoyas and Wildcats traded leads in the opening frame before Georgetown constructed a 6-1 surge to take control, highlighted by a pair of service aces alongside kills from
Berkeley Ploder and
Alexis Anderson. Villanova answered with a 7-2 run to edge ahead 15-14 at the media break. Despite timely kills from Anderson down the stretch, the Wildcats held off the Hoyas to claim a tightly contested first set, 25-22.
Anderson continued to be a bright spot for Georgetown, registering a block and a service ace during an early 4-0 Hoya run to open the second set. Georgetown built its lead to as many as five points before Villanova responded with four straight to trim the deficit to two midway through the frame. The Hoyas answered with a 5-1 surge, capped by
Dionna Mitchell's fourth kill of the set, to extend the lead to 19-14. Despite late rallies from the Wildcats, Georgetown held on to secure the 25-21 win.
Following back-and-forth action early in the third set,
Kamryn Lee-Caracci delivered a kill and back-to-back service aces to cap a 4-0 Hoya run and build a 7-3 advantage. Villanova clawed back into the frame, using a late surge to secure the set 25-21 and take a 2-1 match lead.
Villanova carried its momentum into the fourth set, opening up a 15-10 lead before extending the cushion to nine. The Hoyas mounted a late charge, putting together an unanswered run to trim the deficit to 22-18, but the Wildcats held on for a 25-18 victory to take the match.
Hoya Highlights
- Lee-Caracci led the Hoyas with a team-best 12 kills while Mitchell joined her in double figures with 11 kills. Anderson posted a season-high eight kills and totaled 9.5 points in the match.
- Natalie Nguyen orchestrated setting duties with a team-high 17 assists, while Juleigh Urbina added 14.
- Bella McGirr anchored the back row with 12 digs, while Urbina added eight and Anderson chipped in seven.
- Lee-Caracci controlled the net with a team-high seven blocks, while Katherine McGregor recorded five.
- Georgetown recorded seven service aces and totaled 10 team blocks in the four-set battle.
Up Next
Georgetown volleyball returns home to McDonough Arena for a match against Creighton on Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on
GUHoyas.com.
