If Capital wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played George Washington, they should've done a better job of containing Natali Tomblin. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 2-1 thanks in part to Tomblin, who had 16 digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
George Washington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Campbell Lunsford
| 08/26/25 @ Capital | 6 |
| 08/23/25 vs Hurricane | 5 |
| 10/15/24 vs Shady Spring | 5 |
| 08/23/25 vs South Charleston | 4 |
| 08/23/25 @ Shady Spring | 4 |
George Washington was led to victory by Abby Johns and Campbell Lunsford. Johns had 13 digs and two aces, while Lunsford had six digs. Those six digs gave Lunsford a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: George Washington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
George Washington picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-3-1. As for Capital, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
After both having extra time off, George Washington and Winfield will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Capital, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Wayne on the 28th.
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