FAIRFAX, Va. – No. 4 Juniata College men's volleyball battled tough on the road Friday night at NCAA Division I rival George Mason University before falling 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 13-25, 18-25).  Juniata dropped to 17-8 overall while the Patriots improved to 10-10.

There were 16 Eagles who saw time on the court.  Sophomore Paul Kuhn (York, Pa./Central York) finished with a team-high eight kills and freshman Matt Elias (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) earned his fifth straight 30-plus assists game.

Two other freshmen stepped up in the match.  Defensively, Chad Albert (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) had a match-high four blocks.  And on the backline, Mark Feiler (Mountville, Pa./Hempfield) picked up a team-high eight digs.

George Mason was led by Jonathan Lutz who finished with 17 kills.

Juniata stays on the road as they head to face Kean and Hunter in a non-conference tri-match on Saturday, March 23.  The Eagles take on Hunter at 2 p.m. before facing host Kean at 4 p.m.

Follow Your Eagles! Stay up-to-date on your Juniata College Eagles by logging onto www.juniatasports.net.  And don't forget to follow us on twitter (@JuniataEagles) and on Facebook (Juniata Eagles).