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Radford RAD 3-3
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Winner George Washington GW 4-3
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Final
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George Washington GW
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Radford RAD 25 29 26 18 (1)
George Washington GW 19 31 28 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

HIGHLANDERS DELIVER STRONG PERFORMANCE AT GEORGE WASHINGTON



MATCH INFORMATION
  • Score: George Washington 3, Radford 1 (19-25, 31-29, 28-26, 25-18)
  • Records: Radford (3-3) | George Washington (4-3)
  • Location: Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • George Washington overcame a 0-1 deficit in the match by edging Radford late in the second and third sets en route to closing its home tournament unbeaten.
  • Trailing 6-2 in the first frame, the Highlanders embarked on a 9-1 run to seize momentum on their way to the 25-19 decision.
  • GW fought off four RU set points in the second stanza before earning the 31-29 favor.
  • Down 24-18 in the third set, Radford utilized a 6-0 run to tie the score. The Highlanders earned set point (26-25) before GW responded with the next three points.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Maddie Palmer delivered her sixth straight (ninth career) double-double behind 18 kills and 18 digs (both team highs).
  • Savanna Burton notched her fourth straight double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs.
  • Valerie Gonzalez reached double-figure kills for the second straight match, finishing with 11. She also chipped in two aces.
  • Haley Kleespies recorded her third double-double of the season behind 44 assists and 12 digs.
  • Megan Short led the blocks department with three. She was named to the all-tournament team following the match.
  • Radford won the opening set for the third time this season.
  • The second and third sets marked the fifth and sixth times, respectively, Radford was extended into bonus action through its first six matches.
  • Chidima Osuchukwu, the reigning A-10 Player of the Week, unleashed a match-high 22 kills at a .366 rate for the Colonials.
  • Four GW players tallied double-digit digs, led by Maddy Doyle's 19.
  • Jordan Timmer engineered the Colonials' offense to a .179 attack clip with her 51 assists.
 
UP NEXT
  • Radford plays its third tournament of the season in Atlanta, Ga., where the Highlanders will face DePaul, host Georgia State and Grambling State next weekend (Sept. 11-12).
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