SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. --The Fordham volleyball team took the first set Wednesday afternoon, but a surge by the home side saw Rhode Island take a four set win (25-15, 14-25, 22-25, 22-25) over Fordham Wednesday on the road at Keaney Gymnasium.
The loss dropped Fordham's record to 7-15 overall and 1-11 in Atlantic 10 action.
The Rams attack was paced by Mila Micunovic, who finished with a career high 14 kills on the day, and by Audrey Brown, who had 10 kills. Defensively, the Rams had two players reach double figures in digs as Lola Fernandez had 14 and Whitney Woodrow had 10, and the front row, Tatum Holderied contributed seven blocks in her return to the floor.
Game Notes
» Mila Micunovic had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Fordham never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-15.
» Mila Micunovic had a match-high 14 kills for Fordham.
» Fordham got a team-high 14 digs from Lola Fernandez.
» Fordham attackers were helped by a match-high 25 assists from Whitney Woodrow.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Rams grabbed control on the first point and never trailed to win the first set 25-15. Fordham led by as many as 11 points at 23-12 before closing out the set.
SET 2 | Fordham then dropped the second set 25-14, evening the match at a set apiece. Fordham trailed by as many as 11 points as Rhode Island grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that was knotted up six times before the Rams took over the lead.
SET 3 | Fordham fell again in set three to make it a 2-1 deficit. The Rams came up short by the score of 25-22. Fordham trailed by as many as six points as Rhode Island grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was again knotted up six times before the Rams took over the lead.
SET 4 | Fordham lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-22. Rhode Island grabbed the advantage for good late at 21-20 in a set that was tied up four times before URI took over in the second half of the frame.
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