Score: VCU 3, Rhode Island 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-16, 25-14)
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 6-8 (4-2 Atlantic 10), Rhode Island 5-13 (0-6)
The short story: VCU junior middle blocker Letizia Galli led the way with 14 kills and three blocks as VCU battled through a back-and-fourth match to secure the win.
OPENING VOLLEY
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Galli hit .545 on the day on 22 attempts for the Black and Gold. She also collected two digs
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Two other Rams totaled 19 kills to bolster the VCU attack, including senior Nina Boledovicova, who hit .258 on 31 swings and added three blocks, one dig and two service aces.
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Junior setter Cansin Sendir handed out 38 assists and was credited with six digs for VCU
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Rhode Island, Emily Sawyer led the Rhode Island Rams with 11 killsÂ
THE DIFFERENCE
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VCU looked to finish a fourth set pushing forward with 25-14 to win the match with a kill from VCU junior middle blocker Letizia Galli.Â
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The VCU Rams pounced in the first set, hitting .250 with six errors on the way to a 25-23 win. VCU fell short with a 25-12 loss in the second behind a defense that produced 9 blocks and held the Rhode Island Rams to a .333 hitting percentage
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VCU outhit Rhode Island .256 to .213 and served up 11 acesÂ
NEXT UP
VCU will play host to Rhode Island on Saturday, Oct. 10 at noon at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
