Box Score Score: VCU 3, Duquesne 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-12)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Vernon High School)
Records: VCU 16-5 (7-0 A-10), Duquesne 9-12 (3-5)
The short story: VCU bulldozed its way to a 10th consecutive win behind one of its most complete performances of the season Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa.
OPENING VOLLEY
- Senior opposite Gina Tuzzolo (Newport News, Va.) blasted 11 kills and hit .409 to pace a VCU offense that clicked on all cylinders against the Dukes. She also provided three blocks
- Senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed (San Antonio, Texas) hit .615 and provided nine kills on 13 swings. She added three service aces and a pair of blocks
- VCU senior outside hitter Vicki Giommarini (Rome, Italy) supplied eight kills, seven digs, three aces, and two blocks, while senior setter Dajah Ard (Arlington, Texas) helped keep the offense humming with 24 assists
- Maria Mosbacher led Duquesne with eight kills
THE DIFFERENCE
- VCU hit .375 in the match and committed just nine hitting errors on the night
- The Rams also outblocked the Dukes 8.5 to 2.0
- VCU trailed just twice in the entire match
- The Black and gold hit .538 in the third set
NOTABLE
- VCU has won 10 straight matches, including the last six via sweep. The Rams have not lost a set since Sept. 27
- The Rams are 37-2 against conference opponents since the start of the 2017 season
NEXT UP
The Rams will put their 10-match win streak on the line against the only A-10 team to win a set against them this season, La Salle, on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pa. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
