Score: George Washington 3, VCU 0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-11)
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 4-8 (2-2 Atlantic 10), George Washington 7-9 (2-2)
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The short story: Junior outside hitter
Lara Del Core supplied nine kills, but VCU was unable to slow down George Washington Saturday at the Siegel Center.
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OPENING VOLLEY
- Del Core hit .421 on 19 attempts for the Rams. She also recorded an ace and three digs
- Junior middle blocker Letizia Galli kicked in six kills and a block, while hitting .333 for the Black and Gold
- Freshman libero Jordan Baksh provided 10 digs on the back row for VCU
- Alexis Rodriguez led all players with 13 kills for the Revolutionaries
THE DIFFERENCE
- VCU looked primed to even the match in the second set when it raced out to an 11-8 advantage. But George Washington promptly unleashed a 17-1 barrage, sparked by three straight kills by Cayla Coogan, to score a 25-12 win. The Revolutionaries also closed the third set with a 20-6 blitz
- GW outhit VCU .320 to .110 and owned decisive edges in blocks (7-1), digs (49-41) and service ace (10-2)
NEXT UP
VCU will return to the road for a midweek contest at Davidson on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. at Belk Arena.
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