Sunday, September 7
Annapolis, MD
10:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
6-0,0-0Mountain West
3
vs
2
George Mason
3-3,0-0Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
5
F
George Mason
14
25
25
16
12
2
Air Force
25
21
19
25
15
3
Air Force Stays Unbeaten with Comeback Win over George Mason
9/7/2025 9:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Air Force volleyball team captured its second tournament titles of the 2025 season this afternoon (Sept. 7), as it defeated George Mason in a five-set thriller to conclude the Kristen Dickmann Invitational in Annapolis. With their 25-14, 21-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-12 rally win over the Patriots, the Falcons remain undefeated and accounted for their second 6-0 start in four seasons.
Sophomore Alysa Walker had another tremendous outing inside Wesley Brown Field House on Sunday, amassing a match-high 17 kills on .368 hitting (17-3-38). Walker was one of three Falcons to tally double-digit kill totals against the Patriots, as she, senior Ashley Bible (13) and sophomore Grace Fiaseu (10) accounted for 40 of the team's 57 kills. Walker added 14 digs for another double-double, while Bible served up two aces – including the match-winner – and Fiaseu posted a season high eight blocks (one solo, seven assisted). Like Walker, sophomore Mia Loyd also registered a double-double in the match, as she accounted for 48 assists and 14 digs.
Senior Jordan Suan reached a statistical milestone in the waning moments of the contest, as she became the fourth Falcon in Division I history to account for 1000 digs in a career. With the next to last dig of her 19-dig afternoon, Suan reached the 1000-dig plateau, joining Rebecca Bates (1339; 2012-15), Maiya Perich (1327; 2009-12) and Alex King (1049; 2017-20).
Geoge Mason took an early 3-1 start to the match, before back-to-back kills from Walker and a strike from Fiasue gave Air Force a 4-3 lead. The pair teamed up for a block, while Walker added two more kills at the 7-6 mark. The Patriots used another 3-1 run to retake the lead (9-8), but Loyd stopped the run with a kill. Following a tie at 10, kills from Walker and the senior duo of Alex Hatchett and Savanah Johnson pushed the Falcons' advantage out to four (15-11). Although George Mason attempted to slow Air Force down by cutting the lead to two at the 15-13 and 16-14 marks, the Falcons refused to be stopped – closing the set with nine-straight points. Backed by multiple scores from Walker (kill, ace), Bible (two kills, assisted block) and Fiaseu (three kills, assisted block), the Falcons rolled out to a dominating 25-14 victory.
After the two teams traded the first six points of the second set, the Patriots rattled off four of the next five to take an early 7-4 lead. Air Force returned the run, scoring the next five points – punctuated with back-to-back blocks from Fiaseu (Loyd assist, Bible assist) to take a 9-7 advantage. George Maosn ended the back-and-forth play and raced out to a 20-13 lead. A pair of kills from Walker, as well as another strike from Bible, cut the Falcons' deficit to four (18-22), while back-to-back Hatchett/Loyd blocks held the Patriots at set point during a 3-0 run, but George Mason earned the final point for the 25-21 win.
Three kills from Walker and a strike from sophomore Bella Christensen allowed Air Force to take a 7-3 lead to open the third, while an ace from freshman Sophie Bridges pushed the advantage to five (8-3). George Mason evened the set at 12, while another kill from Christensen tied the set at 14. Collecting scores from Walker (two kills) and a pair of errant serves from the Patriots, Air Force remained within one until the 19-20 mark, when Geoge Mason claimed the final five points for the 25-19 win.
After surrendering the first three points of the fourth to the Patriots, Air Force scored eight of the next nine to jump out to an 8-4 advantage. Christensen and Hatchett teamed up for a pair of blocks during that run, while Fiaseu and Bible put down kills. George Mason pulled within two (12-10), but three-straight points from Christensen (kill) and Bible (two kills) sent Air Force into the media timeout with a 15-10 advantage. The Falcons pushed their advantage to eight (19-11), while another strike from Bible put the Falcons up by a 20-12 margin. The teams traded the final eight points, with a kill from Walker securing the 25-16 win and sending the Falcons into their first five-set match of the year.
George Mason posted the first three points of the deciding set, before back-to-back kills from Christensen put Air Force on the board. Strikes from Hatchett and Fiaseu helped to tie the set at five, while an ace from the sophomore had Air Force switching sides with an 8-7 lead. Following a tie at eight, back-to-back scores from Waker (kill) and Loyd (ace) put the Falcons up 10-8. A kill from Christensen (12-11) thwarted a run by the Patriots, while two kills from Fiaseu and a service ace from Bible complete the comeback with the 15-12 victory.
With its sixth win is as many matches this season, Air Force has now doubled its win total from last year.
The Falcons return to action next weekend, when they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the SIUE Cougar Classic. Air Force will face Seattle in a rematch of the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic finale on Sept. 11, before taking on tournament host SIUE on Sept. 12 and Austin Peay on Sept. 13.
Sophomore Alysa Walker had another tremendous outing inside Wesley Brown Field House on Sunday, amassing a match-high 17 kills on .368 hitting (17-3-38). Walker was one of three Falcons to tally double-digit kill totals against the Patriots, as she, senior Ashley Bible (13) and sophomore Grace Fiaseu (10) accounted for 40 of the team's 57 kills. Walker added 14 digs for another double-double, while Bible served up two aces – including the match-winner – and Fiaseu posted a season high eight blocks (one solo, seven assisted). Like Walker, sophomore Mia Loyd also registered a double-double in the match, as she accounted for 48 assists and 14 digs.
Senior Jordan Suan reached a statistical milestone in the waning moments of the contest, as she became the fourth Falcon in Division I history to account for 1000 digs in a career. With the next to last dig of her 19-dig afternoon, Suan reached the 1000-dig plateau, joining Rebecca Bates (1339; 2012-15), Maiya Perich (1327; 2009-12) and Alex King (1049; 2017-20).
Geoge Mason took an early 3-1 start to the match, before back-to-back kills from Walker and a strike from Fiasue gave Air Force a 4-3 lead. The pair teamed up for a block, while Walker added two more kills at the 7-6 mark. The Patriots used another 3-1 run to retake the lead (9-8), but Loyd stopped the run with a kill. Following a tie at 10, kills from Walker and the senior duo of Alex Hatchett and Savanah Johnson pushed the Falcons' advantage out to four (15-11). Although George Mason attempted to slow Air Force down by cutting the lead to two at the 15-13 and 16-14 marks, the Falcons refused to be stopped – closing the set with nine-straight points. Backed by multiple scores from Walker (kill, ace), Bible (two kills, assisted block) and Fiaseu (three kills, assisted block), the Falcons rolled out to a dominating 25-14 victory.
After the two teams traded the first six points of the second set, the Patriots rattled off four of the next five to take an early 7-4 lead. Air Force returned the run, scoring the next five points – punctuated with back-to-back blocks from Fiaseu (Loyd assist, Bible assist) to take a 9-7 advantage. George Maosn ended the back-and-forth play and raced out to a 20-13 lead. A pair of kills from Walker, as well as another strike from Bible, cut the Falcons' deficit to four (18-22), while back-to-back Hatchett/Loyd blocks held the Patriots at set point during a 3-0 run, but George Mason earned the final point for the 25-21 win.
Three kills from Walker and a strike from sophomore Bella Christensen allowed Air Force to take a 7-3 lead to open the third, while an ace from freshman Sophie Bridges pushed the advantage to five (8-3). George Mason evened the set at 12, while another kill from Christensen tied the set at 14. Collecting scores from Walker (two kills) and a pair of errant serves from the Patriots, Air Force remained within one until the 19-20 mark, when Geoge Mason claimed the final five points for the 25-19 win.
After surrendering the first three points of the fourth to the Patriots, Air Force scored eight of the next nine to jump out to an 8-4 advantage. Christensen and Hatchett teamed up for a pair of blocks during that run, while Fiaseu and Bible put down kills. George Mason pulled within two (12-10), but three-straight points from Christensen (kill) and Bible (two kills) sent Air Force into the media timeout with a 15-10 advantage. The Falcons pushed their advantage to eight (19-11), while another strike from Bible put the Falcons up by a 20-12 margin. The teams traded the final eight points, with a kill from Walker securing the 25-16 win and sending the Falcons into their first five-set match of the year.
George Mason posted the first three points of the deciding set, before back-to-back kills from Christensen put Air Force on the board. Strikes from Hatchett and Fiaseu helped to tie the set at five, while an ace from the sophomore had Air Force switching sides with an 8-7 lead. Following a tie at eight, back-to-back scores from Waker (kill) and Loyd (ace) put the Falcons up 10-8. A kill from Christensen (12-11) thwarted a run by the Patriots, while two kills from Fiaseu and a service ace from Bible complete the comeback with the 15-12 victory.
With its sixth win is as many matches this season, Air Force has now doubled its win total from last year.
The Falcons return to action next weekend, when they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the SIUE Cougar Classic. Air Force will face Seattle in a rematch of the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic finale on Sept. 11, before taking on tournament host SIUE on Sept. 12 and Austin Peay on Sept. 13.
Team Stats
GMU
USAFA
Kills
52
57
Errors
27
22
Attempts
172
160
Hitting %
.145
.219
Points
71.0
76.0
Assists
51
57
Aces
7
6
Blocks
12
13
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
8
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOPP
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMacey Donathan Interview - September 2nd, 2025
Tuesday, September 02
Falcons win big over Seattle U
Sunday, August 31
Air Force wins in 4 sets against Portland State
Saturday, August 30
Air Force Volleyball takes down Jacksonville State in season opener
Friday, August 29
