RICHMOND, VA --The Fordham volleyball team jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but a rally by the home side saw VCU take Saturday's penultimate game of the regular season in four sets (27-25, 16-25, 14-25, 16-25).
The loss dropped Fordham's record to 9-18 overall and 3-14 in Atlantic 10 action.
Erynn Sweeney finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Rams offense. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Lola Fernandez had 14 and Zoe Talabong had 12. From the front row, Sophia Kuyn contributed eight blocks and Sweeney added five rejections.
Game Notes
» Lola Fernandez had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Sophia Kuyn had a match-high eight blocks.
» The Fordham block excelled in a first-set win, shutting down nine VCU attacks.
» Erynn Sweeney had a team-high nine kills for Fordham.
» Fordham got a team-high 14 digs from Lola Fernandez.
» Fordham attackers were helped by a team-high 16 assists from Whitney Woodrow.
How It Happened
SET 1 | A powerful defensive showing helped the Rams earn a set-one victory 27-25. Fordham totaled nine blocks in the set win. The Rams kept things close throughout and took their first and last lead of the match at 25-24 and rode it to victory.
SET 2 | Fordham then dropped set two 25-16, evening the match at a set apiece. Fordham trailed by as many as 10 points as VCU grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was tied up four times before the Rams took over the lead.
SET 3 | A third-set loss put Fordham down 2-1. The Rams lost a tough set 25-14. Fordham trailed by as many as 11 points as VCU grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was knotted up six times before the Rams took over the lead.
SET 4 | Fordham lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-16. The Rams dropped the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set.
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