Canes Classic
Score: Indiana 3, VCU 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-21)
Location: Coral Gables, Fla. (Knight Sports Complex)
Records: VCU 1-1, Indiana 2-0
 
The short story: Senior Julia Rienks supplied 10 kills, but it wasn't enough for VCU to slow down Indiana Saturday at the Canes Classic.
 
OPENING VOLLEY

• Rienks piled up double-digit kills for the second consecutive day on 21 attempts and added six digs, two blocks and a service ace
• Sophomore Lara Del Core and senior Alicja Jaryszek added eight and seven kills, respectively, for the Black and Gold
• Sophomore setter Cansin Sendir directed the VCU offense with 25 assists and added three kills, five digs and a block
• Jaidyn Jager led all players with 11 kills for the Hoosiers

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU failed to hit better than .200 in any of Saturday's three frames and finished the match with a .129 mark. Indiana, meanwhile, hit .284 in the contest
• The Hoosiers also registered 10 blocks on the day
• The Rams grabbed a 10-6 advantage in the second set, but watched as IU put together a 7-1 burst to take a 13-11 lead. The Hoosiers would not trail again in the set
• VCU rallied from a 17-14 deficit to take a 21-20 lead on an ace by senior Kalina Pylinska in the third set. But Indiana rattle off the final five points the day to clinch the match

NEXT UP
VCU will travel to Charlottesville, Va. to face in-state rival Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.