Final Score: VCU 3, Fordham 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-21)
Location: Richmond. Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 5-8 (1-0 Atlantic 10), Fordham (3-9, 0-1)
 
The short story: Junior outside hitter Qairo Bentley led a balanced attack for VCU with 12 kills as the Black and Gold swept Fordham at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Bentley hit .273 on 33 attempts to lead VCU offensively. She added six digs in the match
• Junior middle blocker Sabria Cooper was also a force offensively, adding 10 kills on 19 attempts, while hitting .421
• Freshman outside hitter Kialah Jefferson was one kill shy of a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs for VCU
• VCU sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Knight also contributed on both sides of the net with seven kills and six blocks
• Bella Urena led Fordham with 10 kills 

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU out hit Fordham .324 to .152 on the match; The Black and Gold held Fordham to a paltry .032 hitting percentage in the opening frame to set the tone for the evening
• Fordham did not record an ace in the match
• VCU owned a 7-3 advantage in blocks and a 50-35 edge in digs

NOTABLE

• Black and Gold Head Coach Jody Rogers recorded her 167^th victory at the helm of the VCU program Friday. She needs three more to become VCU Volleyball's all-time leader in that category
• VCU has defeated Fordham eight straight times, a streak that stretches back to the 2015 season
• VCU is 49-3 in A-10 regular season play since 2017

NEXT UP
VCU will return to action Saturday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. against Rhode Island at the Siegel Center.