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April 25, 2009

George Mason Men’s Volleyball Downs Springfield College 3-1 to Advance to EIVA Semi-Finals

George Mason Men's Volleyball Downs Springfield College 3-1 to Advance to EIVA Semifinals
Patriots travel to University Park, Pa. to take on the EIVA's top seed, Penn State, on Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 25, 2009) - George Mason dropped the first set, but took the next three over Springfield College on Saturday evening at Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. to advance to the semifinal round of the EIVA Men's Volleyball Championship. The Patriots will take on top-seeded Penn State on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in University Park, Pa.

With the win, Mason improved to 14-15 on the season. The Pride end their season with a 14-10 overall record. George Mason defeated Springfield College in all three meetings this season to improve its record to 20-4 in the all-time series with the Pride.

The Patriots' defensive unit gave the Pride trouble throughout the match. Mason finished with 15.5 team blocks to just seven for Springfield College. Senior Brandon McLaughlin finished with a match-high 11 blocks, including three solo.

Junior Ben Nichols paced the Patriots' attack with 20 kills on .356 hitting. Sophomore libero Eric Lucas led all players with 18 digs.

Three players posted double-doubles in a losing effort for Springfield College. Mark Ribeiro finished with 12 kills and 12 digs, Eric Shoemaker totaled 56 assists and 11 digs and AJ Nally recorded 23 kills and 11 digs.



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Conference News 2005-06 \| 2006-07 \| 2007-08 \| 2008-09 \| 2009-10 \| 2010-11 \| 2011-12 April 25, 2009 George Mason Men’s Volleyball Downs Springfield College 3-1 to Advance to EIVA Semi-Finals George Mason Men's Volleyball Downs Springfield College 3-1 to Advance to EIVA Semifinals Patriots travel to University Park, Pa. to take on the EIVA's top seed, Penn State, on Thursday SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 25, 2009) - George Mason dropped the first set, but took the next three over Springfield College on Saturday evening at Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. to advance to the semifinal round of the EIVA Men's Volleyball Championship. The Patriots will take on top-seeded Penn State on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in University Park, Pa. With the win, Mason improved to 14-15 on the season. The Pride end their season with a 14-10 overall record. George Mason defeated Springfield College in all three meetings this season to improve its record to 20-4 in the all-time series with the Pride. The Patriots' defensive unit gave the Pride trouble throughout the match. Mason finished with 15.5 team blocks to just seven for Springfield College. Senior Brandon McLaughlin finished with a match-high 11 blocks, including three solo. Junior Ben Nichols paced the Patriots' attack with 20 kills on .356 hitting. Sophomore libero Eric Lucas led all players with 18 digs. Three players posted double-doubles in a losing effort for Springfield College. Mark Ribeiro finished with 12 kills and 12 digs, Eric Shoemaker totaled 56 assists and 11 digs and AJ Nally recorded 23 kills and 11 digs.