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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown Enjoys Big East’s Top Seed

Georgetown Enjoys Big East’s Top Seed

By Kristen Berg Hoya Staff Writer

Georgetown enters this weekend’s Big East Volleyball Championship as the top seed, for the first time in the program’s 24 year history.

The Hoyas tied Connecticut with a 10-1 conference record, but because of their 3-2 win on Oct. 25 against the Huskies, the Hoyas received the top seed.

Connecticut and Georgetown receive byes to the semifinals, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21st. The tournament is hosted by Pittsburgh this year, who gained the last slot in the tournament by edging out Providence and St. John’s.

The women’s squad faces the winner of the West Virginia and Rutgers match at 5:00 p.m. Both the Mountaineers and the Scarlet Knights fell to the Hoyas, 3-0 and 3-1 respectively.

Interestingly though, it was the ountaineers who defeated Notre Dame and dropped them to the third seed. The Irish are the only team in the Big East that was able to upset the Hoyas.

Notre Dame starts off with Pittsburgh on Saturdal. The winner then advances to the semifinals and will face Connecticut.

Two main forces behind the Hoyas attack are sophomore Kiran Gill and freshman Yulia Vyturina. Both were named Big East Players of the week for this week. This is Gill’s second co-Player of the Week, and Vyturina’s sixth Big East Rookie of the Week. Both players are posting impressive statistics in all-around play, as well as alternating from match to match as kill leaders.

Senior Melissa Tytko and unior Elisa Davidson have led the team in focus and accuracy. Tytko leads the team in kill percentage, while Davidson leads the team in assists. Their presence on the court steadies play, as well as forging an offensive front.

Strong defense and agility comes from juniors Kim Adams and Taryn Turney. Adams always comes up big with crucial digs and strong serves, while Turney acts as a second setter. This role throws off many team’s defensive effort, as well as allowing Davidson offensive opportunities.

The winner of the 1998 Big East Championship gains an automatic slot in the NCAA tournament. This year, the Tournament has expanded to 64 teams and the Championship game will be Dec. 19 at the University of Wisconsin. The first and second round matches begin Dec. 3, and will take place on campus sites.

 

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