JMU Invitational
Score: VCU 3, James Madison 0 (25-20, 25-17, 26-24)
Location: Harrionburg. Va. (Sinclair Gymnasium)
Records: VCU 2-0, JMU 1-1
 
The short story: Sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Knight led a balanced VCU attack with 10 kills as the Rams swept past James Madison Saturday in Harrisonburg, Va.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Knight hit .643 in 14 attempts, a performance which underscored VCU's offensive dominance on the afternoon. She added five blocks for the Black and Gold
• Juniors Qairo Bentley and Sabria Cooper chipped in with nine kills each. Bentley also contributed seven digs, three blocks and a pair of aces. Cooper hit .562
• Freshman opposite Parker Hartzell also supplied five kills and five blocks for the Rams
• Julia De Sa paced the Dukes with a match-high 13 kills

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU hit .370 in the match. The Rams committed just three hitting errors total in the first two sets. The Rams hit .538 in the second frame alone
• VCU owned a 10-3 edge in blocks and served up six aces
• JMU looked to fight its way back into the match in the third, when a kill by Savanah Cockrill briefly gave the Dukes a 24-23 lead. Then Knight took over for VCU. The Phoenix, Ariz. native sandwiched a pair of kills around a solo block as she clinched the match with a personal 3-0 run

NOTABLE

• Saturday's effort marked the 10^th time in 20 career matches Knight has recorded at least five blocks
• VCU Head Coach Jody Rogers moved within six wins of VCU's career mark
• VCU setters Dani Jo David and Corinna Jones combined to hand out 38 assists

NEXT UP
VCU finish up play at the JMU Invitational when it takes on High Point at 1 p.m. at Sinclair Gymnasium.