Score: VCU 3, George Mason 1 (25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-21)
Location: Fairfax, Va. (Recreation & Athletic Complex)
Records: VCU 4-6 (2-0 A-10), George Mason 5-9 (0-2)
 
The short story: Four Rams delivered double-digit kills to power offense-minded VCU to a 3-1 win at George Mason Saturday.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Junior outside hitter Julia Rienks led the Rams with 15 kills and 16 digs. She hit .289 in 38 swings. Rienks also served up two aces
• Graduate middle blocker Jasmine Knight added 11 kills and six blocks for the Black and Gold, while junior outside hitter Kalina Pylinska supplied a season-high 12 kills, while hitting .310 in 29 attempts. She also chipped in eight digs and a pair of blocks
• Freshman outside hitter Lara Del Core came off the bench to blast 10 kills in just two sets. She hit .562
• Freshman setter Cansin Sendir handed out 50 assists and also contributed seven digs, two aces and two blocks
• Avery Booker led all players with 19 kills for George Mason

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU hit a season-high .317 in the contest. The Rams opened with a .389 mark in the first set on the way to a wire-to-wire 25-22 win. The Black and Gold committed just two errors in the frame
• The Rams also outblocked the Patriots 10-5 and registered a 58-56 advantage in digs
• The teams split the first two sets. Mason stormed to a 13-9 advantage in the third, but VCU continued to chip away. Del Core smacked back-to-back kills to give the Rams an 18-17 lead they would not relinquish. She added two more kills down the stretch as VCU took control of the match with a 25-20 triumph. Del Core posted six kills in the third set on just nine attempts
• The Rams hit .342 in the fourth on the way to a match-clinching 25-21 decision

NOTABLE
VCU has won 18 of its past 21 matches against George Mason
 
NEXT UP
VCU will host 24^th-ranked Dayton Oct. 4-5 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Friday's match will get underway at 6 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.