PHILADELPHIA- The La Salle volleyball team captured a conference victory over George Mason on Friday, Oct. 27 in Fairfax, Va. An impressive offensive effort lifted the Explorers over the Patriots in four sets with scores of (25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19).
The team charged through the victory, avenging a five set heartbreaker from earlier this season to pick up their third A-10 win of the season.
A duo of Explorers paced the team in the win, with
Devin Corah chipping in 20.5 points and
Madison Kuch following with 20.
Corah posted a season-high 20 kills in the match, while Kuch notched her sixth double-digit kills performance with 19 in the victory.
Bryanna Davis added 15 kills as the trio created a balanced attack.
The Explorers recorded a .376 hitting percentage against Mason's .252 in the effort.
A pair of Explorers led the defensive side, with
Jensen Sharrits chipping in 16 digs while
Alyssa Cianciulli followed with 11. The pair also recorded a service ace apiece. Setter
Kathryn Wood led the match with 54 of La Salle's 61 total assists.
With the win, La Salle splits their overall record 13-13 and improves to 3-7 in the A-10, eclipsing their conference wins from a season ago by two games.
La Salle will have a quick turnaround, meeting with George Washington tomorrow in Washington, D.C. at 7:00 PM.