March 29, 2008

Box Score

Fairfax, VA - The No. 11 George Mason Patriots rode Kyle Gramit's match-high 25 kills and Erik Lanham's 11 total blocks to top IPFW, 3-1 on Saturday night in Virginia.

The Patriots, who took two out of three vs. IPFW in 2008, won by the scores of 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, and 30-25.

With the win, George Mason improved to 16-6, while the Mastodons fell to 10-11.

Along with Gramit's 25 kills, GMU got 19 kills from Hudson Bates.

Senior outside hitter C.J. Macias (20) and freshman middle Oliver Kook (12) were the only Mastodons to hit for double-figures.

Senior middle Josh Stewart had four solo blocks and five block assists in the match, while sophomore libero Matt Pliske led the team with 10 digs.

George Mason outhit IPFW .339 to .233.

IPFW will return home to host a pair of conference matches next weekend.  The 'Dons will host Mercyhurst on Friday night and Lewis on Saturday.  Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.

~Dons~