BRONX, N.Y. – Fordham volleyball dropped a four-set match to VCU on Saturday afternoon.
With the loss, Fordham drops to 11-18 on the season, and 5-11 in Atlantic 10 play. VCU improves to 11-13, and 9-7 in the A10.
Set One
The two sides battled early, trading points through the opening stages of the match. Fordham was the first to pull away in the set, scoring six unanswered to break an 8-8 tie and take a 14-8 lead.
Bridget Woodruff and
Johanna Franzen were both involved early with multiple kills. VCU clawed back from the deficit to level the set at 17, but were unable to take the lead. Fordham dominated from there on out, winning the first set by a score of 25-19.
Mila Micunovic was dialed to finish the set, accounting for half of the final eight Fordham points in the set.
Set Two
VCU came out with some fire after the set one loss. The visiting Rams built an 18-8 lead, hitting well over .300 to start off the second frame. After a timeout by head coach
Bryan Weber, Fordham found a bit of a groove, but were unable to overcome the early lead by VCU. The visitors walked away with a 25-18 set victory to level the match at one.
Set Three
Both sides went back-and-forth again to start off set three, before VCU ripped off a small run to build a lead. Trailing 11-10, the visiting Rams would lead 14-11 after four straight kills by their offense. Fordham responded to the VCU run with three unanswered points of their own to tie the set at 14-14. Despite the comeback effort, Fordham was unable to get back in the lead. VCU closed the set on an 11-3 run, picking up a 25-17 set victory.
Set Four
The tense battle in Rose Hill Gym continued into set four. VCU won the race to 15 points, but Fordham trailed by just one. The home squad was then able to tie things up at 17, but VCU scored two to take a 19-17 and force a Fordham timeout. Fordham stayed within range, trailing 24-22 late, but were unable to extend the match any further. VCU walked away with a 25-22 set victory, and won the match three sets to one.
The Stats
- Mila Micunovic led the offensive attack for Fordham, picking up 16 kills.
- Micunovic's 16 kills topped a season-high set on Friday night against VCU.
- Bridget Woodruff picked up 11 kills in the effort.
- Giada Ianuale led Fordham with 39 assists.
What's Next?
Fordham will wrap their 2026-27 season with a trip to face Davidson on November 13 and 14. First serve will come at 7 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.
