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Princeton University Athletics
Friday, March 1
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
8-8,2-3EIVA
3
vs
0
George Mason
6-7,2-2EIVA
1
2
3
F
George Mason
18
20
23
0
Princeton
25
25
25
3
No. 15 Men's Volleyball Sweeps No. 17 George Mason
March 01, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
PRINCETON, NJ - The No. 15 Princeton Tigers regained momentum in EIVA action as they swept No. 17 George Mason on Friday evening at Dillon Gym, securing a 3-0 victory (25-18, 25-20, 25-23). Demonstrating dominance, the Tigers held a .276 hitting percentage compared to the Patriots' .160.
Leading the charge for Princeton was Ben Harrington with an impressive 14 kills, closely followed by Nyherowo Omene with 9. Notably, Harrington secured 6 kills in the opening set alone. The Tigers also outpaced the Patriots in total kills, boasting 39 to their opponent's 31.
Harrington showcased his prowess from the service line, tallying 4 aces, while Jameson Vaccaro grabbed his first service ace of his collegiate career.
On the defensive front, Tristan Whitfield led the Tigers with 7 blocks, while Henry Wedbush achieved a season-high 5 blocks alongside 31 assists.
With this victory, the Tigers advance to 8-8 for the season and 2-3 in conference play, reaffirming their competitive standing in the league.
"We were able to put together a lot of good volleyball tonight," said head coach Sam Shweisky. "We love being back in Dillon so it was great to get a win in front of our fans again. I'm confident taking this team on the road for the next couple of weeks with very crucial matches ahead of us"
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Leading the charge for Princeton was Ben Harrington with an impressive 14 kills, closely followed by Nyherowo Omene with 9. Notably, Harrington secured 6 kills in the opening set alone. The Tigers also outpaced the Patriots in total kills, boasting 39 to their opponent's 31.
Harrington showcased his prowess from the service line, tallying 4 aces, while Jameson Vaccaro grabbed his first service ace of his collegiate career.
On the defensive front, Tristan Whitfield led the Tigers with 7 blocks, while Henry Wedbush achieved a season-high 5 blocks alongside 31 assists.
With this victory, the Tigers advance to 8-8 for the season and 2-3 in conference play, reaffirming their competitive standing in the league.
"We were able to put together a lot of good volleyball tonight," said head coach Sam Shweisky. "We love being back in Dillon so it was great to get a win in front of our fans again. I'm confident taking this team on the road for the next couple of weeks with very crucial matches ahead of us"
Up Next
The Princeton men's volleyball team will travel to Chicago on March 11th to take on the Loyola Ramblers
Team Stats
GMU
PU
Kills
31
39
Errors
18
15
Attempts
81
87
Hitting %
.160
.276
Points
42.0
55.5
Assists
29
35
Aces
3
7
Blocks
8
9.5
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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