Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-1 at George Mason

Saturday, February 15

Fairfax, VA

5:00 p.m.

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

3-5,0-4EIVA

George Mason University

7-5,2-1EIVA

Sacred Heart

George Mason

Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-1 at George Mason

2/15/2025 7:39:00 PM | Men's Volleyball

Box Score

Popp leads Pioneers with 17 kills

FAIRFAX, Va. - The Sacred Heart men's volleyball team wrapped up its weekend series in Virginia, dropping a hard-fought 3-1 decision to George Mason. The set scores were 25-18, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21.

Records
Sacred Heart: 3-5, 0-4 EIVA
George Mason: 7-5, 2-1 EIVA

SHU Leaders
Jaron Popp: 17 kills (.250), 6 digs
Aleksa Mandic: 13 kills (.167), 2 blocks, 1 ace
Austin Buchanan: 32 assists, 3 kills, 2 aces
Petr Beranek: 10 digs, 6 kills

HOW IT HAPPENED
George Mason secured a comfortable 25-18 win in the first. The Patriots used a 10-5 run early in the first set to seize control. The Pioneers were unable to close the gap

The second set was the most competitive of the match, featuring 14 ties and four lead changes. The final tie was at 25, but Sacred Heart won the next two points, including a kill from Aleksa Mandic on set point.

The third set was also tight as George Mason's largest lead was three. The score was tied at 22 before the Patriots won two straight points and then held on to take a 2-1 lead.

In set four, George Mason built an 18-12 lead and then held off a Pioneer comeback.

UP NEXT
Sacred Heart heads to Harvard for a pair of matches next weekend. Saturday is a 7 p.m. start followed by a 2 p.m. start on Sunday.