Score: #23 Dayton 3, VCU 0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-19)
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 4-6 (2-1 A-10), Dayton 13-1 (3-0)
 
The short story: VCU junior outside hitters Julia Rienks and Kalina Pylinska combined for 16 kills, but it did little to slow down a ranked Dayton squad Friday night at the Siegel Center.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Pylinska spiked eight kills for the Black and Gold. She also provided seven digs
• Rienks matched Pylinska with eight kills and also kicked in a pair of blocks, as well as five digs
• Freshman Lara Del Core supplied four kills and an ace off the bench for the Rams, while sophomore libero Anja Kujundzic was credited with 10 digs and three assists
• Dayton's Lexie Almodovar led all players with 13 kills, while hitting .435. Teammate Taylor Russell added 11 kills and three blocks

THE DIFFERENCE

• Dayton hit .330 on the night, while VCU registered a .051 mark. The Flyers hit .375 and .370 in the first and second sets, respectively on the way to a commanding 2-0 lead in the match
• The Flyers also outblocked VCU 9-3 and recorded 42 digs to VCU's 32
• In addition to hitting .375 in the first set, Dayton cashed in on 12-of-13 sideout opportunities to prevent the Rams from gaining traction
• In the second, a kill by Pylinska pulled the Rams even with the Flyers at 10-10. But Dayton outscored VCU 15-7 the rest of the way, including three kills by Russell, to salt away a 25-17 win 

NEXT UP
The Flyers and Rams will meet again on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. at the Siegel Center. A live stream of that contest will be available on ESPN+.