VESTAL, NY -- Erynn Sweeney, Audrey Brown, Whitney Woodrow and Zoe Talabong each registered double-doubles Friday night to propel Fordham University Volleyball to a five-set victory (25-14, 23-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-10) over Binghamton on the road to open the 2025 campaign.The Rams were led by the double-doubles from Sweeney, who had 27 kills and 15 digs, Talabong, who had 16 kills and 15 digs, Brown, who had 18 kills and 14 digs, and Woodrow who tallied 51 assists and 13 digs. Tatum Holderied set a program record for a five-set match, posting 15 total blocks on the night, ahead of eight rejections from Brown.
Game Notes
» Fordham got double-doubles from Erynn Sweeney, Audrey Brown, Zoe Talabong, and Whitney Woodrow.
» Tatum Holderied had a match-high, career-high, and program record 15 blocks.
» Fordham had four players in double figures in kills.
» Fordham had five players in double figures in digs.
» Whitney Woodrow had a match-high three service aces in the win.
» Fordham never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-14.
» Erynn Sweeney had a match-high and career-high 27 kills and 15 digs for Fordham.
» Fordham got a team-high 16 digs from Ozge Ozaslan, who also tied her career high.
» Fordham attackers were helped by a match-high 51 assists from Whitney Woodrow.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Rams won the first point and never trailed to secure the first set 25-14. Fordham led by as many as 12 points at 23-11 before finishing off the set, collecting 16 kills while only notching one attack error in the process, receiving a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked five Binghamton attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | Fordham fell in a narrow set two 25-23, as Binghamton grabbed the advantage for good at 24-23 in a set that was tied up five times before the Bearcats took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Fordham put the second-set loss in the rearview mirror and took a 2-1 match lead with a win in the third set. The Rams took the set 25-22 propelled by a strong performance on the attacking end. Fordham put together a .406 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set win. The Rams opened up a 19-14 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.
SET 4 | Fordham nearly took the victory in four, before the Bearcats forced a fifth set with extra points in a 27-25 victory in a fourth set that featured four lead changes and 14 ties. Neither team opened up a lead of more than three points along the way.
SET 5 | The Rams grabbed the fifth set 15-10, powered by a strong showing on the attacking end. Fordham registered a .364 attack percentage with nine kills in the set win. The Rams ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza.
From the Coach
"An incredibly gritty win from the squad this evening," said Head Coach Ian Choi. "They embraced the game plan and despite the occasional misstep, they trusted their training and competed boldly. It's also amazing to see that we shattered multiple records. Tatum was a beast at the net and I was happy to see her set the new Block record, along with our Team Block record. And four Double-Doubles by Zoe, Brown, Sweeney and Whitney really set the tone for balance. Lastly, we are so happy for Erynn with her career-night leading us with 27 kills."
"And despite these accolades, it was definitely a total team win. I was confident every single athlete on the court or on the bench was ready for their opportunity. Everyone contributed to this win."
Next Up
The Rams close the Bearcat Invitational Saturday with a pair of games against Lehigh at 10:00 a.m. and UConn at 4:00 p.m.
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