Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham volleyball team (2-1, 2-0) returns to action on Friday against Atlantic 10 foe George Mason (3-8, 3-3) at 5 p.m. ESPN+ will carry live coverage.
Last Time Out
After more than a month without competition, the Rams showed no rust in sweeping last weekend's two road matches, at George Washington and George Mason, both in four sets. Read all about the matches
here and
here, respectively.
Whitley Moody Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
The San Jose, Calif. native led the Rams on offense over two wins last weekend with a pair of double-doubles including season-highs against George Mason. Read about her weekend
here.
Series History vs. George Mason
With last weekend's win, the Rams now lead the all-time series, 7-5, since the Patriots joined the Atlantic 10 in 2013. Fordham has won four of the last five meetings overall and is 4-1 in the Bronx.
Block Party
Freshman
Isabel Fichtel leads the Atlantic 10 with 2.08 blocks per set with the next closest player, Dayton's Alayna Yates behind at 1.37.
Aria De La Rosa and
Megan Brzozowski are fifth and sixth, respectively, with 1.10 and 1.08 per set. The Rams have the most and third-most blocks in a single match this season in the Atlantic 10, with their 20.0 against St. John's and 14.0 at George Mason.
Isabel Fichtel Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
Earlier this season, Fichtel set the program's four-set record for blocks in a loss to St. John's, tallying 12 total, one solo, finishing just one block shy of tying the overall single-match record. She earned her first piece of A-10 hardware as a result. Fichtel currently leads the Atlantic 10 with 2.08 blocks per set.
Preseason Poll
Atlantic 10 head coaches predicted Fordham to finish ninth in the annual preseason poll. Read more
here.
Up Next
The Rams will host La Salle on Wednesday, March 17, at 6 p.m.
