WASHINGTON – Georgetown volleyball fell 3-1 to St. John's (12-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-23) on Saturday night at McDonough Arena. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 12-9 overall and 4-6 in BIG EAST play, while the Red Storm improve to 16-7 overall and 6-4 in the conference.
Three kills from
Alexis Anderson and three team blocks propelled Georgetown to a 15-6 lead in the opening set. A
Kamryn Lee-Caracci solo block and a
Natalie Nguyen ace capped a late 6-1 surge as GU cruised to a 25-12 victory. The Hoyas recorded six blocks in the frame while holding St. John's to a -0.138 hitting percentage.
After an even start to the second set, the Red Storm used a 7-1 run to build a 12-7 cushion and force a Georgetown timeout. The Hoyas answered with an 8-3 spurt out of the break to tie it at 15-15, but St. John's pulled away late for a 25-20 win.
Four different Hoyas recorded kills during a 5-0 run in the third set, extending the lead to 10-5 and prompting a Red Storm timeout. St. John's trimmed the deficit to two before a
Dionna Mitchell crosscourt strike halted the momentum. Georgetown rebuilt a five-point cushion, but the Red Storm rallied to tie the frame at 21-all. The Hoyas saved two set points before St. John's held on for a 26-24 victory.
St. John's sealed the match with a 25-23 win in the fourth despite repeated comeback attempts by the Hoyas. Trailing late, Georgetown put together a 5-0 surge highlighted by two
Juleigh Urbina aces to take a 22-21 lead, but the Red Storm answered with a closing 4-1 run to take the set and match.
Hoya Highlights
- Mitchell and Anderson paced Georgetown with 11 kills each, while Ploder added nine kills on a team-high .389 hitting percentage.
- Nguyen and Urbina directed the offense with 19 assists apiece. Both also recorded two service aces, matching Mitchell for a team high.
- McGirr anchored the defense with a team-high 17 digs, while Mitchell posted a double-double with 16 digs.
- At the net, Lee-Caracci and McGregor led the effort with eight blocks each, while Ploder chipped in six as the Hoyas logged 15 team blocks.
- Georgetown recorded eight service aces as a squad on the night.
Up Next
Georgetown volleyball heads to the Northeast next weekend for matches against Providence on Friday, October 30 at 5 p.m. and UConn on Saturday, October 31 at 4 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on
GUHoyas.com.
