Box Score 
RICHMOND, Va. – Sophomore Kristin Boyd (Wilmington,
N.C.) spiked 12 kills to drive the offense and classmate
Marisa Low (Carlsbad, Calif.) dug 21 balls to
spark the defense in Virginia Commonwealth University's 3-0
(25-10, 25-19, 28-26) victory over Georgia State Friday at the
Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
VCU has won a season-high four straight to improve to 8-16
overall and 6-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The win
allowed the Rams to keep pace with first place George Mason and
second place Delaware, which each won on Friday. Georgia State
slipped to 10-12 overall and 4-4 in league play.
The Rams hit .370 and .469 in sets one and two, respectively, to
roll out to a commanding 2-0 match lead. VCU led wire-to-wire in a
25-10 rout in the opening set. The Panthers threatened to push the
match to four sets, but Boyd and senior Mariel Frey
(Lititz, Pa.) blasted back-to-back kills off assists from
freshman Ciara Brown (Fort Myers, Fla.) to lock up
a 28-26 win.
Low, who was celebrating her 19th birthday Friday,
provided 20-plus digs for the second straight match. She also dug
29 balls in a 3-2 win over George Mason on Oct. 16. In her last two
matches, Low has averaged more than six digs per set.
Behind Low's effort and seven blocks, the Rams limited
Georgia State to a paltry .080 hitting percentage. The Panthers hit
just -.192 during the opening set.
"I'm really proud of the way [Marisa Low] played
tonight," VCU Head Coach James Finley said.
"She played amazing defense and kept us in a lot of rallies.
The team, in general, has gotten better and better on defense as
the year has progressed."
Boyd hit .429 and added three blocks, while senior Kelsie
Clegg (Boise, Idaho), who was honored prior to the match
for breaking VCU's career blocks record, added eight kills
and hit .400.
"Two kids I'm really proud of tonight that were really
standouts, Kelsie Clegg, who hit .400 blocked well and provided
great leadership, and Kristin Boyd who I'm so proud of. We
knew this was coming," Finley said.
VCU returns to the floor on Saturday, Oct. 23 when it hosts UNC
Wilmington at the Verizon Wireless Arena at 7 p.m.
