FAIRFAX, Va. (Sept. 17, 2022)--A year ago the Lady Bears went into the Recreation & Athletic Complex and upended host George Mason on the opening night of the George Mason Invitational. On Saturday it would be a different story, as the Patriots avenged last season's loss with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) victory over Morgan State in the finale of this year's George Mason Invitational.
 
Morgan State fell to 1-13 with the loss and concluded its non-conference slate. The Patriots improved to 4-7 to end its non-conference schedule.
 
Makila Billingsley finished with a team-high 11 kills, while Jourdan Page and Madison Grace added nine apiece. Mackenzie Jefferson and Trinity Carruthers would split the duties at setter with Jefferson finishing with 16 assists and Carruthers adding 14. Alyssa Sampson tallied a match-high 15 digs.
 
Mujay Mambu totaled 12 kills to lead the Patriots and Stephanie Der finished with 11 digs. Gabriella Gelfound recorded a match-high 25 assists and Damiana Bova-Ford totaled 14 assists.
 
Morgan State will now direct its attention to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) action beginning with its home and MEAC opener on Friday, Sept. 23 against North Carolina Central. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. at Hill Field House.
 
 
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
 
 
 
 
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