Cavaliers Prevail in Four Sets over George Washington – Virginia Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the second match of the DC Challenge, the Virginia volleyball team (2-0) toppled the George Washington Revolutionaries (1-1) in four sets (18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21) at the Charles E. Smith Center on Saturday. The Cavaliers were led offensively by career days from Becca Wight and Kadynce Boothe. Wight tallied a career-high 13 kills, while Boothe posted the first double-double of her career with 11 kills and 16 digs. On defense, Kate Barrier notched a match-best 18 digs and Jasmine Robinson led all Cavaliers with three total blocks. Not to be outdone, Zoey Dood also claimed a career-best in aces with four and assists with 23 in the victory. HOW IT HAPPENED    Set 1: George Washington 25, Virginia 18 To open the contest, George Washington jumped out to a 10-4 advantage before UVA battled back to tie the set at 12-12 following an attack error by the Revolutionaries. After a tie at 15-all, George Washington tallied a pair of 3-0 runs to take control of the first set. Set 2: Virginia 25, George Washington 21 In a set where the Cavaliers hit .419 as a squad, UVA jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. After a 10-10 tie
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