Hamilton’s 27 kills lift Mason past Rhode Island
Kiera Hamilton recorded a career-high 27 kills as George Mason beat Rhode Island 3–1 Friday, September 25, in Fairfax to open Atlantic 10 play. The Patriots won 25–15, 25–16, 20–25, 25–19.
Mason finished with 63 kills and a .275 hitting percentage, compared with Rhode Island’s 37 kills and .092 mark. Hamilton also contributed nine digs and two solo blocks.
Ava Cheney supplied 54 assists and 14 digs. Avery Booker led Mason with 19 digs, Autumn Martinez-Robinson added 17, and Nia Thompson finished with 12 kills and 12 digs.
After dropping the third set, Mason turned a 9–8 fourth-set deficit into a 13–10 lead. Thompson delivered the match-ending kill from a Cheney assist.
The teams meet again Saturday, September 26, at noon Eastern at the Recreation Athletic Complex.
Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.