Volleyball Falls to VCU, 3-0

Bronx, N.Y. (October 26, 2014) – The Fordham University volleyball squad couldn't build on the momentum it gained from Friday night's win as the Rams fell to another Atlantic 10 Ram, VCU, 3-0, in the Rose Hill Gym. Scores of the sets were 25-21, 25-15 and 25-15.
 
With the loss, Fordham falls to 2-21 overall on the year, 2-7 in the Atlantic 10, while VCU improves to 13-10 overall, 6-3 in the conference.
 
The first set was close, with five ties, the last coming at 8-8 on a Nicole Freeley kill. But VCU scored five of the next six points to take a 13-9 lead before Fordham fought back, pulling to within one, 13-12, on a VCU attack error. VCU then scored five straight to take an 18-12 lead but Fordham wouldn't give in, eventually pulling within one, 21-20, on block assists from Brennan Delsing and Chandler Moore but that was as close as Fordham would get.
 
VCU hit a sizzling .310 in the second set but Fordham kept it close in the beginning, taking a 9-8 lead on a VCU service error. But VCU scored three straight points to take the lead for good, 11-9. Fordham trailed by two again later in the set, 15-13, but the home team could get no closer as VCU scored ten of the final 12 points.
 
VCU jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead in set three and Fordham couldn't get the deficit under seven the rest of the way.
 
Delsing led Fordham with nine kills while Brianna O'Neil added six kills and two service aces and Abigail Konovodoff finished with 20 assists and eight digs.
 
Fordham will return to action on Friday, October 31, as the Rams travel to Philadelphia to face the La Salle University Explorers in an Atlantic 10 matchup at 7:00 p.m.