Score: #18 Dayton 3, VCU 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-20)
Location: Dayton, Ohio (Frericks Center)
Records: VCU 16-12 (13-5 Atlantic 10), Dayton 29-2 (18-0)
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The short story: Senior outside hitter
Kialah Jefferson supplied a team-high nine kills for VCU in a 3-0 road loss to 18
th-ranked Dayton Saturday to close out its regular season.
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OPENING VOLLEY
- Jefferson added eight digs and a pair of service aces to her afternoon
- Junior opposite Parker Hartzell provided six kills and a block for the Black and Gold, while graduate opposite MaKenzie Chambers booked five kills and three blocks
- Senior outside hitter Ana Brangioni kicked in five kills, two blocks and an ace for VCU
- Lexie Almodovar led all players with 15 kills for the Flyers
THE DIFFERENCE
- Dayton outhit VCU .232-.069. The Flyers committed just 14 hitting errors on the day
- The Flyers also owned advantages in digs (42-36), blocks (8-6) and aces (13-5)
- Dayton hit .300 in the first set and recorded just six errors in the first two sets combined on the way to a commanding lead in the matchÂ
NOTABLE
- VCU has earned the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Nov. 17-19 at Davidson's Belk Arena
- Knight is creeping closer to third on VCU's career blocks list. She has 425 during her Rams tenure and needs 10 to pass Kelsie Clegg (434) on the all-time chart. She also owns 969 career kills
NEXT UP
VCU will meet the No. 6 seed (TBD) on Friday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. at Belk Arena in the First Round of the A-10 Tournament. That match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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