Score: VCU 3, Duquesne 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (UPMC Cooper Field House)
Records: VCU 6-1 (2-0 A-10), Duquesne 0-1 (0-1)
 
The short story: Sophomore outside hitter Qairo Bentley registered 12 kills and 12 digs to highlight a dominant VCU effort Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
FIRST SERVE

• Bentley hit .476 on 21 swings for VCU. She committed just two errors and added two blocks on the evening
• Freshman middle Jasmine Knight hit 429 with seven kills and six blocks for the Black and Gold
• Freshman Kylie Loftis also supplied 10 kills and hit .474 for the Rams
• Morgan Kelly paced Duquesne with 11 kills

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU was again dominant at the net. The Rams, who entered the match sixth in the country in blocking, outblocked the Dukes 10-4
• The Rams hit .275 or better in every set and finished the match with a .363 mark
• Duquesne hit .083 in the match

NOTABLE

• VCU improved to 48-3 against Atlantic 10 Conference opponents the past four seasons
• The Rams have won seven straight over the Dukes

NEXT UP
VCU will head to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Feb. 14, where it will take on conference-rival George Washington at 6 p.m. at the Smith Center.