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Letizia Galli tip at the net vs. NC State
3
Winner VCU VCU 10-13,8-7 Atlantic 10
2
Fordham FU 11-17,5-10 Atlantic 10
Winner
VCU VCU
10-13,8-7 Atlantic 10
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Final
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Fordham FU
11-17,5-10 Atlantic 10
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
VCU VCU 15 26 25 25 15 (3)
Fordham FU 25 28 18 20 9 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

RAMS COMPLETE COMEBACK AFTER SLOW START

VCU digs deep for the Win

Score: VCU 3, Fordham 2 (15-25, 26-28, 25-18, 25-20, 15-9)
Location: New York, NY (Rose Hill Gymnasium)
Records: VCU 10-13 (8-7 Atlantic 10), Fordham 11-17 (5-10 Atlantic 10)
 
The short story: Junior middle blocker Letizia Galli and junior outside hitter Lara Del Core combined for 32 kills, leading to a VU 3-2 comeback win after falling behind 2-0 in New York Friday night at Rose Hill Gymnasium. 

OPENING VOLLEY
  • Del Core registered a match-high 18 kills followed by three other Rams with 10+ kills
  • Galli had 14 kills while hitting .571 for the Rams
  • Junior setter Cansin Sendir contributed 43 assists on the night for the VCU offense
  • Mila Micunovic led all players with 15 kills for Fordham
THE DIFFERENCE
  • VCU dug itself in a hole quick against Fordham, falling behind 2 sets to none, but climbed back in the match by winning two straight sets, capped off with a 13-8 run, after being tied 12-12 in the third set, to tie it 2-2.
  • VCU dug deep to pull out 15-9 win in the fifth set, hitting .476 to propel them to victory
  • The Black and Gold hit .248 in the match, including hitting better than .300 in two sets
  • VCU served up thirteen aces, including six by junior libero Kayla Foley, to Fordham's five aces, but Fordham owned a 54-49 advantage in digs

 
NEXT UP
VCU will play the second game of the two-game series Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in New York, NY against Fordham.
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