How It Happened
Rhode Island and George Washington traded the lead five times and had 16 ties in the first set, with neither team leading by more than two. The Rams had three set points - at 24-23, 25-24 and 26-25, where a block by Callan Kinnan and Layne Self finally ended things to give the Rams a 1-0 lead.

The second set was just as close with Rhody leading 20-16 before the Colonials closed things out with a 9-1 run to send the teams into the break knotted up at one apiece. GW used another late push in the third set, rallying back from a 19-17 deficit to post a 25-20 victory and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The fourth and final set was all George Washington as the Colonials scored the first two points and did not trail the rest of the way.

The Rams finish the season with a 15-16 record while GW improves to 16-13 and advances to the A-10 semifinals.

Inside the Box Score

• Sophomore Franki Darnold had recorded her 14th double-double of the season by the second set. She finished the night with 19 kills, 15 digs and a pair of aces. 
• Junior Catie Steffen also hit double figures in kills, registering 10 on the night to go along with six digs.
• Freshman Callan Kinnan posted her 23rd match with 30+ assists, leading the team with 40. She finishes her freshman campaign with the ninth-best single-season assist total (1,136) in program history.
• Sophomore Lizzy Scanlon led the Rams with 17 digs on the night. 
• As a team, Rhode Island posted just three blocks compared to GW's nine.
• Overall, the match featured 11 lead changes and 35 ties.
• GW had four different players finish with 10+ kills and 10+ digs. Emily Clemens led the Colonials with a match-high 48 assists.