Box Score Oct. 4, 2011
Box Score
Bronx, N.Y. -
The Fordham volleyball team traveled to Rutgers on Tuesday looking for its fifth straight win over the Scarlet Knights. However, Rutgers' Hannah Curtis and Sofi Cucuz had 17 kills each, as the Scarlet Knights topped the Rams in four sets. Final set scores were 25-11, 32-30, 16-25, and 25-18.
The loss drops Fordham to 5-12 on the season, while Rutgers improved to 7-13.
Rutgers came out swinging in the opening set, hitting .481 as a team with just one error, as the Scarlet Knights cruised to a 14-point win.
The second set saw multiple set points for both squads. Fordham spoiled three set points for Rutgers, while the Scarlet Knight fought off four set points by the Rams, the last at 30 all. Rutgers then got another set point off an attack error, and then clinched the set with a service ace by Tiffany Regmund.
The Rams fought their way back into the match with a nine-point win in set three, as Fordham hit .556 as a team without an error, while holding Rutgers to 11 errors and a .029 hitting percentage. Krissy Buongiorno led the attack in the set for Fordham with three kills and three blocks.
Rutgers though regained their edge in set four, hitting .429 in the clinching set with 21 kills accounting for the majority of the 25-18 set win.
For Fordham, Lisa Hipp had a team-high eight kills to go with 11 digs, while Brittany Daulton had seven kills. Buongiorno finished with five kills, five blocks, and two service aces with Megan Arend having 14 digs and four assists. Sara Konkel and Mary Diamantidis each had 13 assists from the setter position.
The Fordham volleyball team will next be in action on Friday, October 7th, when the Rams host Saint Louis for an Atlantic 10 match at the Rose Hill Gym, beginning at 7:00 PM.
