Box Score Score: VCU 3, La Salle 0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-11)
Location: Richmond, Va. (Verizon Wireless Arena)
Records: VCU 23-5 (10-1, A-10), La Salle 1-27 (0-10)
TALKING POINTS
- On a night she was honored for her 1,000th career dig, junior Amanda Love recorded 20 more Friday to lead a sweep of La Salle. Unable to crack VCU's defense, the Explorers hit -.011 in the match.
- VCU has won six straight matches and 13 of its last 14. The Rams maintained their half-game lead on Duquesne, which topped George Mason 3-0 Friday. VCU improved to 8-0 at home this season.
- Sophomore Kalah Jones piled up nine kills in the first set and finished with 14 to spark VCU's offense. She hit .357 and collected nine digs.
- Romana Kriskova, who ranks fourth in the NCAA in kills, overcame a slow start to spike 13 kills and record 12 digs. Kriskova has booked 12 double-doubles (kills-digs) this season.
- VCU hit .298 as a team, and freshman setter Kaitlyn LaMantia distributed 35 assists.
FAST FACTS
- Kriskova now has 528 kills this season and needs 22 to break VCU's single-season mark.
- In addition, Kriskova's 46 service aces are the most by a Ram since Karolin Heinz spiked 47 during the 2007 season.
- Love has recorded 1,078 digs in her career and leads the Rams in that category for the second straight season.
WHAT'S NEXT
VCU awaits a Sunday, Nov. 3 match-up with Rhode Island at the Verizon Wireless Arena. That match is set to kick-off at 1 p.m. VCU topped Rhode Island 3-0 on Oct. 26 in Kingston.