Princeton University Athletics
Saturday, February 26
Fairfax, Va.
5:00 PM
Princeton University
5-8,4-3EIVA
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George Mason
5-7,0-5EIVA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 23 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| George Mason | 25 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
Photo by: Photo: Peterhans Photography
Men’s Volleyball Wins Five Set Thriller Against George Mason
February 26, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Princeton University men's volleyball team upended the George Mason Patriots 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12), Saturday night inside the Recreation Athletic Complex.
Three Tigers tallied double digit kills, including Ben Harrington (17), Nate Thompson (12) and James Hartley (12). Joe Kelly distributed 36 assists and Jerod Nelson recorded a team high 9 digs, while Nyherowo Omene added four service aces.
The Tigers started off the first set strong, with an Omene kill and service ace putting Princeton up 4-1. Not long after, a 3-0 run by the Patriots gave George Mason their first lead of the contest at 8-7. The orange and black would later pull ahead 16-13, but the two teams soon found themselves deadlocked at 20-all. Subsequently, George Mason rattled off three in a row and would take the first set 25-23.
The second set began as a back and forth affair, the Tigers eventually pulling ahead 8-5 after a tandem block by Ben Harrington and Nyherowo Omene. Princeton would then go on runs of three and four in a row to take a 15-8 lead over the Patriots. The Tigers would not be threatened the rest of the way, taking the second set 25-18.
George Mason came out firing in the third, going on a 3-0 run after Princeton took the first point. The Tigers would answer with a 3-0 run of their own, going ahead 4-3. Princeton would subsequently rattle off four in a row, making the score 9-5. The Patriots would eventually answer with their own 4-0 run, taking the lead at 12-11. The two teams continued to trade points, before George Mason put together a 3-0 scoring run and increased their lead to four at 20-16. Princeton battled hard to stay in it, but the Patriots would be able to close out the set at 25-21.
A 1-1 score in the fourth set quickly became a 5-1 Princeton lead, with two errors by George Mason and a kill apiece from Omene and Harrington. The Tigers would stretch their lead to 10-3, and looked prime to cruise to a fourth set victory. Aided by runs of 3-0 and 4-0, George Mason would pull within one of Princeton at 17-16. The Patriots would cut the deficit to one again at 24-23, but a service error by George Mason gave Princeton a 25-23 fourth set victory.
The fifth and deciding set was hotly contested, before the Tigers managed to score four unanswered points and go ahead by five at 12-7. Ben Harrington contributed on three of the four points scored, with two kills and one service ace. George Mason didn't blink, and responded with four points of their own. Princeton, however, remained ahead by one, and would close out the set 15-12.
Next Up
The Tigers will travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts to face the Harvard Crimson on March 4th and 5th at 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively.
Three Tigers tallied double digit kills, including Ben Harrington (17), Nate Thompson (12) and James Hartley (12). Joe Kelly distributed 36 assists and Jerod Nelson recorded a team high 9 digs, while Nyherowo Omene added four service aces.
The Tigers started off the first set strong, with an Omene kill and service ace putting Princeton up 4-1. Not long after, a 3-0 run by the Patriots gave George Mason their first lead of the contest at 8-7. The orange and black would later pull ahead 16-13, but the two teams soon found themselves deadlocked at 20-all. Subsequently, George Mason rattled off three in a row and would take the first set 25-23.
The second set began as a back and forth affair, the Tigers eventually pulling ahead 8-5 after a tandem block by Ben Harrington and Nyherowo Omene. Princeton would then go on runs of three and four in a row to take a 15-8 lead over the Patriots. The Tigers would not be threatened the rest of the way, taking the second set 25-18.
George Mason came out firing in the third, going on a 3-0 run after Princeton took the first point. The Tigers would answer with a 3-0 run of their own, going ahead 4-3. Princeton would subsequently rattle off four in a row, making the score 9-5. The Patriots would eventually answer with their own 4-0 run, taking the lead at 12-11. The two teams continued to trade points, before George Mason put together a 3-0 scoring run and increased their lead to four at 20-16. Princeton battled hard to stay in it, but the Patriots would be able to close out the set at 25-21.
A 1-1 score in the fourth set quickly became a 5-1 Princeton lead, with two errors by George Mason and a kill apiece from Omene and Harrington. The Tigers would stretch their lead to 10-3, and looked prime to cruise to a fourth set victory. Aided by runs of 3-0 and 4-0, George Mason would pull within one of Princeton at 17-16. The Patriots would cut the deficit to one again at 24-23, but a service error by George Mason gave Princeton a 25-23 fourth set victory.
The fifth and deciding set was hotly contested, before the Tigers managed to score four unanswered points and go ahead by five at 12-7. Ben Harrington contributed on three of the four points scored, with two kills and one service ace. George Mason didn't blink, and responded with four points of their own. Princeton, however, remained ahead by one, and would close out the set 15-12.
Next Up
The Tigers will travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts to face the Harvard Crimson on March 4th and 5th at 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively.
Team Stats
PU
GMU
Kills
54
51
Errors
22
19
Attempts
118
117
Hitting %
.271
.274
Points
75
67
Assists
47
47
Aces
11
5
Blocks
10
11
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
4
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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