Bucknell University
4-0,0-0Patriot
George Washington
0-4,0-0Atlantic 10
Volleyball Defeats George Washington in Friday Match at Bucknell Invitational
9/2/2022 9:41:00 PM | Volleyball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell volleyball (4-0) secured its best start to a season since 1998 when it toppled George Washington (0-4) at Davis Gym on the opening night of the Bucknell Invitational Friday. After dropping a close first set 27-25, the Bison cruised to three straight set victories over the Colonials.
Bucknell 3, George Washington 1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-14, 25-18)
Bucknell was above a .250 hitting percentage (.252) for a second time this season and posted seven total blocks in the win. Contributing three block assists as well as a match-high 16 kills was junior outside hitter Catherine Jamison. Jamison also finished with an impressive .419 hitting percentage.
Bucknell freshman Bri Frazilus, who received Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors on Tuesday, joined Jamison in double figures with 13 kills and registered her third double-double of the season by tallying 19 digs.
Sophomore libero Jordan Hardy led all players with 33 digs and supplied four of Bucknell's 10 service aces.
The Bison reached 25 points in the opening frame, which they've now done in 15 straight sets (excluding the fifth set in last weekend's win over Saint Francis), but the Colonials scored 27 to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Bison trailed 5-1 early before rallying to grab the lead at 11-10. After the two teams went back and forth, the Bison had set point at 25-24, but the Colonials wound up taking the next three points in a row.
The Bison would hit better than .300 over the second and third sets and limited George Washington to just 17 and 14 points, respectively. The Bison gained separation in the second game with a 5-0 run that gave them a 16-11 lead, and they would hold onto the advantage the rest of the way.
Another 5-0 run in the third gave Bucknell a sizable lead at 9-4, and the Bison limited George Washington to a .03 hitting percentage in the frame.
The Bison never trailed in the fourth set and ended things on a 6-0 run to win it 25-18. Five of the team's 10 service aces occurred in the fourth.
Joining Jamison with three block assists was Valentina Feigl, and Sarina Singer contributed eight kills with a .300 hitting percentage in the match. Freshman Laura Caro led the squad in assists with 29.
The Bison resume play at the Bucknell Invitational at 9 a.m. on Saturday when they host NJIT. The Orange & Blue will also face LIU later in the day at 4 p.m.
