WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University volleyball team defeated Morgan State 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-18) on Friday night at Hill Field House to open the Battle of the Beltway. With the win, the Hoyas improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Bears fell to 1-6.
"Really proud of the team and the three-set victory tonight over Morgan State. Anytime you have a chance to go on the road and sweep another team at this level, it is a good win. Excited to keep the momentum going into the rest of this weekend." -Head Coach
AJ Bonetti
Trailing 20-19 late in the first set, Georgetown answered out of a timeout with a 6-2 run fueled by two
Katherine McGregor kills to claim a 25-22 win.
Grace Albaugh and
Dionna Mitchell combined for nine of the Hoyas' 15 kills as the team hit .286 in the frame.
Morgan State held a 12-9 lead midway through the second set before two
Berkeley Ploder kills alongside offensive answers from Mitchell and Albaugh sparked a 4-1 run to knot the score at 13. Georgetown once again found its rhythm late, pulling away for a 25-19 victory and a 2-0 match lead.
Juleigh Urbina directed the Georgetown offense with four assists and a service ace to spark an early 8-3 lead in the third set. The Hoyas held off the Bears the rest of the way, cruising to a 25-18 victory to complete the 3-0 sweep.
Hoya Highlights
- Mitchell led the attack with a match-high 12 kills, followed by Kamryn Lee-Caracci (9) and McGregor (8), while Ploder and Albaugh totaled seven kills apiece.
- Urbina paced the offense with a match-high 35 assists and added 11 digs for a double-double.
- Taylor Mercado anchored the defense with a match-high 15 digs, while Mitchell posted 13 to record a double-double.
- Mitchell led the front line with two blocks.
- Georgetown finished with 44 kills to Morgan State's 32 while outhitting the Bears .250 to .171.
- The Hoyas dished out 40 assists compared to 29 for the Bears.
- Defensively, Georgetown held a 54-42 advantage in digs, while both squads recorded four blocks.
Up Next
Georgetown continues the Battle of the Beltway on Saturday, September 12, returning home to McDonough Arena to host Loyola Maryland at 4 p.m. The Hoyas wrap up tournament play on Sunday, September 13 in Baltimore against UMBC at 2 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on GUHoyas.com.
