Score: VCU 3, Saint Louis 0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-22)
Location: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Pavilion)
Records: VCU 8-7 (3-0), Saint Louis 1-14 (0-3)

The short story: Junior outside hitter Vicky Giommarini powered VCU with eight kills, eight digs and four aces and as the Rams won their fourth straight match Friday.

OPENING VOLLEY

• Giommarini, who hit .227, led a balanced VCU attack that featured five players with at least five kills and three with four or more blocks
• Junior opposite Gina Tuzzolo spiked four kills, served up three aces and collected a pair of blocks for the Black and Gold
• Junior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed, who entered the night ranked seventh in the country in blocks per set, continued her torrid pace with six rejections, as well as five kills
• In addition, VCU sophomore outside hitter Paula Neciporuka added seven kills and hit .333
• Maya Taylor led all players with 11 kills for the Billikens

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU outhit Saint Louis .263-.121
• The Rams served up a season-high 11 aces on the day
• VCU continued its dominance at the net. The Rams outblocked the Billikens 10-5
• Saint Louis never hit better than .152 in any of Friday's three sets

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• VCU's four consecutive wins are a season-high
• The Rams have won 19 consecutive matches against A-10 competition, including 17 straight in the regular season

NEXT UP
VCU will meet Dayton for the first time since the Rams topped the Flyers in the 2017 A-10 championship match.  That match is set for Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio.