November 17, 2012
full stats
--VCU Coach James Finley
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
HISTORIC VCU SEASON BROUGHT TO A CLOSE BY XAVIER
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCU (25-6) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Xavier (20-10) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| VCU | Xavier |
|---|---|
|
K:
Martina Samadan - 7
B: Martina Samadan - 8 D: Amanda Love - 13 SA: Romana Kriskova - 1 |
K:
DUNAWAY, Kelsey - 10
B: BLAIR, Alex - 7 D: VORHERR, Stephanie - 15 SA: 3 Players (#9, #10, #18 - 1) |
| TEAM STATISTICS | VCU | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .043 | .183 |
| Blocks | 12.5 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 41 | 42 |
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament (Semifinals)
Scores: #2 Xavier 3, #3 VCU 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-20)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (A.J. Palumbo Center)
Records: VCU 25-6, Xavier 20-10
TALKING POINTS
- Second-seeded Xavier swept third-seeded VCU for the second time this month in the Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinals at Duquesne University.
- The Musketeers advance to meet top-seeded Dayton Sunday in the A-10 Championship Match.
- The Rams hit just .043 against the Musketeers and managed only 23 kills in three sets.
- A-10 Rookie of the Year Martina Samadan led VCU with seven kills and eight blocks.
- Freshman Romana Kriskova added six kills and six blocks for the Rams, while sophomore Amanda Love accounted for 13 of VCU's 41 digs.
- Xavier's Kelsey Dunaway led all players with 10 kills.
- Saturday marked the final college match for VCU seniors Kristin Boyd, Anett Farkas, Marisa Low and Jasmine Waters.
QUOTBLE
"It's a bummer, but I'm really proud of the team. It was a great year, we had a lot of great wins for our program. We'll finish in the 60s in the RPI, and it's a good step for our program."
"It's a bummer, but I'm really proud of the team. It was a great year, we had a lot of great wins for our program. We'll finish in the 60s in the RPI, and it's a good step for our program."
--VCU Coach James Finley
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- VCU finishes the year with 25 wins, its second most in eight seasons under Finley. The Rams have topped 20 wins three times during his tenure.
- Samadan established school single-season records for hitting percentage (.349), blocks per set (1.67) and total blocks (172).
- Boyd ends her career with the second-most kills in school history. In four seasons, she provided more than 1,200 kills.
- The Rams were originally selected sixth in the A-10 Preseason Coaches Poll, but finished third in their inaugural season.
