WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University volleyball team earned its fourth sweep of the season, defeating Howard 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-19) on Thursday night inside Burr Gymnasium. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 7-3 overall, while the Bison drop to 1-9.
"Great team win tonight! Very excited for the offense and our defense working together to put together a solid team effort against an always tough Howard team, especially at home. Looking forward to a great crowd tomorrow for our white out! Hoya Saxa! " - Head Coach
AJ Bonetti
"I think our team came in ready for a fun D.C. rivalry game and went out swinging. Our block and defense did an amazing job flying around and putting hands in their faces. The team really grinded it out and continued to play together as a family because we wanted to go and take that dub. " - Junior
Taylor Mercado
After back-and-forth action to open the first set, the Hoyas used a 7-2 run to build a 13-9 lead midway through the frame. Despite a late surge by the Bison, Georgetown claimed the set in extra points, 26-24. Freshman
Avery Lewis led the offense with five kills on a .444 hitting percentage in the opening frame.
Georgetown jumped out to a 9-4 advantage in the second set, forcing an early Howard timeout. The Blue and Gray stayed in rhythm offensively, cruising to a 25-11 victory. As a team, Georgetown hit .435 while racking up seven total blocks in the set.
The momentum continued in the third set as the Hoyas built an early 11-6 cushion before a 5-0 run from the Bison trimmed the gap to one. Georgetown answered, pulling away for a 25-19 victory to seal the straight-set sweep.
Hoya Highlights
- Berkeley Ploder led the attack with eight kills while hitting .412 on the night. Lewis and Grace Albaugh floored six kills apiece, while Kamryn Lee-Caracci and Katherine McGregor added five each.
- Lee-Caracci hit .571 alongside Juleigh Urbina, who also posted a .571 clip with four kills on seven errorless attempts.
- Urbina directed the offense with a match-high 23 assists.
- Ploder dominated at the net with a match-high nine total blocks.
- Taylor Mercado anchored the back row with a team-leading nine digs, followed by Albaugh and Urbina with five apiece.
- Georgetown hit .303 as a squad on 34 kills while holding Howard to a .114 hitting percentage.
- The Hoyas dominated the net defense, outblocking the Bison 13-4.
Up Next
The Hoyas conclude non-conference action on September 18, hosting George Washington at McDonough Arena. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on GUHoyas.com.
