WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Dayton volleyball defeated George Washington with a five-set comeback win (25-16, 25-27, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8).

Tied at nine apiece in the opening set, the Flyers went on a six-point run to take an early lead, fueled by blocking efforts. Dayton took a lead to start the second set, but the Revolutionaries pushed to tie the match at 15-15 before taking the lead. The Flyers responded to level the set at 18, beginning a back-and-forth before George Washington ultimately won the set.

In the third, GW took an early lead and kept out in front to take the 2-1 advantage. After the Flyers stormed back to win the fourth set with another decisive score, Dayton won the match in a close fifth set.

BY THE NUMBERS
21 – Kills for Kamryn Hunt, tying her season-high

22 – Digs for Karissa Kaminski, earning a double-double with 12 assists

4 – Service aces for Lily Barry, setting a new career-high

3 – Players with two aces: Sydney Barrett, Viktoria Wahlgren and Emily Young

5 – Players with two or more block assists: Abigail Cresse (6), Kaitlyn McNeel (3), Liana Sarkissian (3), Wahlgren (3) and Corrie Anderson (2)

8 – Block assists in the first set, led by Cresse with four

15 – Tie scores, with seven in the second set

UP NEXT
The series against GW will conclude at 1 p.m. on Oct. 18.

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