DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball shut down George Mason with another three-set win (25-20, 27-25, 25-21).

Dayton was able to stay out in front of George Mason early in the set, only ever trailing the Patriots 3-2. The Flyers were up 24-22 in the second set, but not before Mason rallied back to earn its only set-point of the match at 25-24. A kill by Kamryn Hunt leveled the set with a block and a kill by Liana Sarkissian extended Dayton's lead in the match.

Down one at 9-8, UD went on a tear for an eight-point run in the third set. Leading 24-18, the Patriots had a three-point run to narrow Dayton's lead, but a kill by Hunt ended the match.

BY THE NUMBERS
15 – Kills for Hunt, the most for either team

8 – Kills for Sarkissian, hitting .700 with eight kills on 10 attacks and one error

2 – Service aces for Viktoria Wahlgren and Emily Young

8 – Block assists for Corrie Anderson, a career-high and the most for Dayton in a three-set match this season

6 – Flyers with more than two blocks on the day: Corrie Anderson (3), Cresse (8), Hunt (4), Kaitlyn McNeel (2), Sarkissian (4) and Wahlgren (2)  

12 – Tie scores in the second set

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The Flyers will travel to the Windy City for a series against Loyola Chicago on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.