WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fordham volleyball defeated George Washington in an Atlantic 10 match on Friday evening. The Rams won by a score of three sets to two.
With the win, Fordham improves to 10-13 on the season, and 4-6 in conference play. George Washington now sits at 9-13 on the season, and is tied with Fordham at 4-6 in A10 play.
Set One
The Rams took control of the first set early on, jumping out to a 15-5 lead.
Sophia Kuyn helped engineer the hot start, picking up multiple kills and blocks across the opening of the match. George Washington fought back in the first set, shortening the Fordham lead to as close as a 23-21. Fordham was able to hold on, as kills by Kuyn and
Tatum Holderied delivered an opening set victory.
Set Two
The second frame was an absolute thriller. Both sides' attacks were clicking in the second set, as the Rams and Revolutionaries traded points back and forth. After holding set point with a 24-22 lead, Fordham was unable to close things out, and the home side tied up the set. The two teams continued to trade points back and forth, until George Washington emerged victorious in the second set with a 30-28 victory. Fordham hit .300 in the offense-filled set, and George Washington hit .268.
Set Three
The close play between the two sides continued into set three. Fordham and George Washington again traded points, and sat in a 21-all tie late in the third frame. Fordham was able to finish the job, behind six kills in the third set from freshman
Johanna Franzen. Franzen picked up two key kills late in the set to help close out the frame, and give Fordham a 2-1 lead heading into set four.
Set Four
George Washington quickly quelled the Fordham momentum heading into set four. The Revolutionaries controlled the potentially deciding fourth set from open to close, taking a commanding 25-15 victory. The Revolutionaries' Cayla Cogan carried the load in set four, picking up five kills to help force a deciding set five.
Set Five
George Washington kept rolling in the opening of the final set, taking an early 3-0 lead. Fordham would quickly charge back, as
Johanna Franzen converted a kill, and
Ana Del Angel Aguilar picked up two service aces to help flip momentum. The teams continued to exchange back-and-forth, until a George Washington run allowed them to pull away with a 10-7 lead. Fordham then caught fire, scoring six unanswered to flip the match on its head, taking a 13-10 lead. A pair of attack errors by the Revolutionaries sealed the deal, and allowed Fordham to walk away with a key conference victory.
The Stats
What's Next?
The Rams and Revolutionaries will face off one more time on Saturday, October 24. First serve will come at 1 p.m, with coverage available on ESPN+.
