Patriots Journey to Annapolis for Navy Tournament this Weekend

George Mason (2-1) vs. Wake Forest (0-2)

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. ET
WHERE: Wesley A. Brown Field House; Annapolis, Md.
LIVE STATS: LINK


George Mason (2-1) vs. Navy (2-1)

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Wesley A. Brown Field House; Annapolis, Md.
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+


George Mason (2-1) vs. Air Force (3-0)

WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 7 at 12 p.m.
WHERE: Wesley A. Brown Field House; Annapolis, Md.
LIVE STATS: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The girls’s volleyball workforce heads to Annapolis, Md. this weekend to play within the 14th annual Kristen Dickmann Invitational, hosted by the Naval Academy.

The Patriots open up the weekend with a sport towards the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday, Sept. 5. George Mason is 0-2 vs. Wake Forest traditionally. The Demon Deacons are off to a 0-2 begin after dropping their opening weekend video games to Cincinnati and Michigan on the Cincinnati Invitational. They are at the moment second within the ACC in kills per set (14.63) and assists per set (13.75). Head coach Jeff Hulsmeyer is in his first season on the helm. The Demon Deacons added All-American Patrycja Lagida from Chicago State within the off season, and he or she at the moment leads the workforce with 29 kills via two video games.

Then, on Saturday, Sept. 6, George Mason will face the house workforce, the Navy Midshipmen, at 6 p.m. The Patriots lead the collection towards Navy, 9-5, together with together with a 3-1 win final season on the Mason Invite. The Mids are off to a 2-1 begin, with wins over Utah Valley and Montana. They had been picked to completed seventh of 9 groups within the Patriot League Preseason Poll. Navy is nineteenth within the nation in Team Attacks per set (38.77) and lead the Patriot League in Blocks per set (2.62) and Team Total Blocks (34.0). 

Finally, on Sunday, Sept. 7, the Green & Gold play the Air Force Falcons, at 12 p.m. The Patriots and Falcons are 0-1 traditionally, with their solely earlier meet up coming in 2015. Air Force has began sturdy this season, successful all three of their video games final weekend towards Jacksonville State, Portland State, and Seattle. The Falcons are picked to completed final within the 12-team Mountain West convention, although they at the moment lead the convention in Aces per set (2.18), Assists per set (13.55), Hitting Percentage (30.7%), Kills per set (14.55), and Team Service Aces (24). 

 

Patriot Points

• The Patriots opened their season 2-1 on the DC Challenge with 3-1 wins over Howard and Georgetown
• The Green & Gold at the moment lead the A-10 in Team Service Aces (26) largely due to redshirt freshman Mia Hazelett who posted 10 aces final weekend
• Freshmen Kiera Hamilton and Nia Thompson had a settler opening weekend to their collegiate careers. They mixed for 70 kills over three video games, roughly 41% of the workforce’s whole kills
• Head Coach Megan Shifflett Bachmann was an assistant coach at Navy within the 2017 season below then-head coach Larry Bock
• George Mason is coming off their most profitable season since 2010, placing up 11 wins in 2024, lacking an A-10 Tournament berth by one sport
• The Green & Gold welcome six newcomers – 5 freshman and one switch – to their 2025 roster
• Key returners for the Patriots embrace: Autumn Martinez-Robinson, final yr’s libero who performed each set and completed seventh within the nation in whole aces and aces per set; Avery Booker, who was second on the workforce final yr in kills (233) and repair aces (25), and was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team; Camryn Weldon and Damiana Bova-Ford, the dynamic setting duo who mixed for a complete of 1,094 assists final season; and Chelsea Colter, who led the workforce in blocks with 105.0, practically doubling the subsequent closest whole.
• Shifflett Bachmann was named the VaSID Coach of the Year for the 2024 season, and Autumn Martinez-Robinson was named to the VaSID All-State Second Team

 
Admission to the Kristen Dickmann Invitational is free, however solely these with a DoD-approved ID shall be allowed to drive onto the USNA. All different followers should park at an offsite location and take a fan bus in. On Friday (2-9:30 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), followers can park on the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (there’s a $10 price to park) and take the free shuttle onto the bottom, departing and leaving from the Blue Angel jet. On Saturday (2-9:30 p.m), as a result of Navy soccer sport, followers can park free of charge on the Navy Health Clinic and take the shuttle from there. All guests 18 and over should have a legitimate image ID to enter the USNA. No exceptions.