Benney Koch, Staff Writer
11/6 – Women’s volleyball at Fordham University
VCU women’s volleyball completed a reverse sweep comeback against Fordham, winning 3-2 after falling behind two sets to none. Third-year outside hitter Lara Del Core led the Rams with a match-high 18 kills, and third-year middle blocker Letizia Galli added 14 kills of her own, hitting .571. Third-year setter Cansin Sendir led the VCU offense through her playmaking, contributing 43 assists. After dropping the first two sets 25-15 and 28-26, VCU went on to win the next two sets 25-18 and 25-20 to force the deciding fifth set. In the final set, the Rams hit .476 on their way to a 15-9 victory, completing the comeback in New York.
11/7 – Women’s volleyball at Fordham University
VCU women’s volleyball earned a 3-1 victory over Fordham, securing back-to-back wins. Third-year outside hitter Lara Del Core led VCU with 15 kills, 12 digs and two blocks. Fourth-year middle blocker Nina Boledovicova added 11 kills while hitting an efficient .526 on 19 attempts. Defensively, fourth-year libero Gabby Lapata led the team with 21 digs, while Boledovicova and third-year Letizia Galli each contributed five blocks. After losing the opening set 25-19, VCU responded by winning the next three 25-18, 25-17 and 25-22.
11/7 – Men’s basketball at University of Memphis
VCU men’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking 89-88 defeat to Memphis after leading for nearly the entire game. Third-year guard Blake Harper led the Rams with 22 points, shooting 5-of-9 from three, while second-year Nyk Lewis also contributed 14 points and seven assists. VCU controlled much of the game and was ahead 87-84 with 1:33 remaining. Memphis fourth-year guard Jayden Reid erased the deficit with a three-pointer to tie the game before drawing a foul and adding two points at the line to give the Tigers the lead. Reid finished with a game-high 32 points as Memphis handed VCU its first loss of the season.