Score: VCU 3, Duquesne 1 (25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15)
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 12-11 (7-3 Atlantic 10), Duquesne 9-13 (4-7)
 
The short story: Graduate outside hitter Jovana Vukcevic led all players with 15 kills as VCU handled Duquesne in four sets Sunday.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Vukcevic hit .306 in 36 attempts and added a pair of blocks for the Rams
• Sophomore middle blocker Kylie Loftis supplied seven blocks, including two solos, and six kills for VCU
• Senior libero Alyna Draper was credited with 25 of the Rams' 81 digs in the match and helped keep the Dukes' attack at bay
• Sophomore middle Jasmine Knight added nine kills and five blocks for the Black and Gold
• Summer Slade recorded 13 kills for Duquesne 

THE DIFFERENCE

• The Rams made the Dukes work for every point. In addition to Draper, three Rams supplied double-digit digs. VCU also totaled 12 blocks in the match. Duquesne hit .109 on the day
• VCU held Duquesne to a combined .089 hitting percentage in the first two sets on the way to a 2-0 lead
• The Rams did not trail in any of the three sets they won 

NOTABLE

• Freshman outside hitter Kialah Jefferson recorded her third double-double (kills-digs) of the weekend with 11 kills and 14 digs for the Rams
• VCU extended its win streak over Duquesne to 11 matches. The Dukes last win in the series came during the 2015 season
• The Rams maintained a share of second place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings with Sunday's win

NEXT UP
VCU will head to Davidson on Friday, Oct. 29 to face the Wildcats at 6 p.m.