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February 27, 2009

George Mason Records a Loss to Saint Francis, 3-1

George Mason Records a Loss to Saint Francis, 3-1
Senior records 14 blocks to tie Steinfurth's school record

FAIRFAX, Va. (February 27, 2009) - Senior middle blocker Brandon McLaughlin tied Matt Steinfurth's rally-scoring era single-match total blocks record with 14 blocks on Friday evening against EIVA Tait Division rival Saint Francis (Pa.). Despite McLaughlin's efforts, the Patriots were unable to overcome the Red Flash, falling by a final score of 3-1 at the Field House.

McLaughlin's two blocks and 12 block assists ties Steinfurth's record set during the 2006 season. The Huntington Beach, Calif. native's previous career high was 11, set against IPFW last season.

Mason fell behind early, dropping the first set by a final score of 30-24. Aside from a pair of ties, the Patriots trailed for the entire opening set.
George Mason bounced back in the second set, using an 8-0 spurt to turn a tie game into a 23-15 advantage on its way to a 30-19 win. Included in the decisive run were three consecutive service aces by senior Kyle Gramit. Gramit finished with six aces in the match.

After hitting .406 in the second set victory, the Patriot attack was unable to continue its hot hitting. Mason hit .237 in the third set and .025 in the fourth set, dropping both by final scores of 31-29.

Junior Ben Nichols led the Patriots with 19 kills. Junior Luke Maloney chipped in 16 and Gramit added 13. Sophomore setter Brandon Joyner recorded a match-high 50 assists. Sophomore Eric Lucas led all players with 12 digs.

Junior Jordan Varee nearly finished with a double-double for the Red Flash. Varee finished with 18 kills, nine digs and two blocks in the match.

Mason's record drops to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in EIVA Tait Division matches. Saint Francis (Pa.) improves to 8-8 overall and 4-3 in conference play.



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Conference News 2005-06 \| 2006-07 \| 2007-08 \| 2008-09 \| 2009-10 \| 2010-11 \| 2011-12 February 27, 2009 George Mason Records a Loss to Saint Francis, 3-1 George Mason Records a Loss to Saint Francis, 3-1 Senior records 14 blocks to tie Steinfurth's school record FAIRFAX, Va. (February 27, 2009) - Senior middle blocker Brandon McLaughlin tied Matt Steinfurth's rally-scoring era single-match total blocks record with 14 blocks on Friday evening against EIVA Tait Division rival Saint Francis (Pa.). Despite McLaughlin's efforts, the Patriots were unable to overcome the Red Flash, falling by a final score of 3-1 at the Field House. McLaughlin's two blocks and 12 block assists ties Steinfurth's record set during the 2006 season. The Huntington Beach, Calif. native's previous career high was 11, set against IPFW last season. Mason fell behind early, dropping the first set by a final score of 30-24. Aside from a pair of ties, the Patriots trailed for the entire opening set. George Mason bounced back in the second set, using an 8-0 spurt to turn a tie game into a 23-15 advantage on its way to a 30-19 win. Included in the decisive run were three consecutive service aces by senior Kyle Gramit. Gramit finished with six aces in the match. After hitting .406 in the second set victory, the Patriot attack was unable to continue its hot hitting. Mason hit .237 in the third set and .025 in the fourth set, dropping both by final scores of 31-29. Junior Ben Nichols led the Patriots with 19 kills. Junior Luke Maloney chipped in 16 and Gramit added 13. Sophomore setter Brandon Joyner recorded a match-high 50 assists. Sophomore Eric Lucas led all players with 12 digs. Junior Jordan Varee nearly finished with a double-double for the Red Flash. Varee finished with 18 kills, nine digs and two blocks in the match. Mason's record drops to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in EIVA Tait Division matches. Saint Francis (Pa.) improves to 8-8 overall and 4-3 in conference play.