Score: VCU 3, George Washington 2 (25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15)
Location: Washington, D.C. (Smith Center)
Records: VCU 15-10 (12-3 Atlantic 10), George Washington 7-19 (4-11)
 
The short story: Senior middle blocker Jasmine Knight fired 15 kills and eight blocks as the Rams outlasted George Washington Saturday evening at the Smith Center.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Knight turned half of her 30 attempts into kills and hit .333 on the day for VCU
• Senior outside hitter Kialah Jefferson registered a team-high 16 kills for the Black and Gold. She added nine digs
• Junior opposite Parker Hartzell also cashed in 15 kills on 43 tries and kicked in a pair of rejections
• Freshman libero Anja Kujundzic added 29 digs, 11 assists and two aces for VCU
• Brittany Myers led the Revolutionaries with 16 kills

THE DIFFERENCE

• The fifth set featured six ties and a lead change. VCU finally pulled out the win by capitalizing on a service error, followed by a right-handed finish by graduate opposite MaKenzie Chambers
• The Rams stormed out to an 8-4 lead in the tiebreaker following a double block by Knight and Chambers, as well as a kill from Jefferson
• VCU hit .206 in the match and owned an 88-77 advantage in digs
• The Rams hit .310 in the fourth frame on the way to a 25-17 victory that erased a 2-1 deficit in the match

NOTABLE

• VCU surpassed its win total from last season with Saturday's victory
• The Rams have won 10 of their past 11 matches against George Washington
• Saturday's win guarantees VCU at least the 3-seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. The Rams are 12-3 in league play

NEXT UP
VCU and George Washington will square off again on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C.