STREAKING RAMS CLAW PAST PANTHERS, 3-1
11-9-08
Box Score

ATLANTA – Sophomore Jessica Ojukwu (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (pictured, left) led four players with double-digit kills, spiking 13 to lead Virginia Commonwealth University past Georgia State, 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-15) Sunday at the GSU Sports Arena.

VCU has won three straight and six of seven to raise its record to 18-9 overall. In addition, the Rams’ victory improves them to 9-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association, which allows VCU to keep pace with William & Mary (9-3) and first-place Northeastern (10-2). The Rams meet the Huskies in Boston, Mass. on Nov. 16.

Georgia State is 3-23 overall and 2-10 in the CAA.

In addition to Ojukwu, freshman Marketa Janeckova (Olomouc, Czech Republic), junior Ivana Rich (Cumberland, Va.), and senior Elisa Kuehnel (Dresden, Germany) recorded 11, 11 and 10 kills, respectively.

Freshman Courtney Hott added eight kills, six blocks and hit .615 for the Black and Gold.

VCU hit .293 for the match, its third straight above .250. For the week, the Rams hit a combined .286 in victories over American, UNC Wilmington and Georgia State.

For Kuehnel, the week was of historical significance. The 6-4 senior collected a team-best 32 kills in three matches and moved into second place on the school’s all-time kills list with 1,151. She trails only Shannon McMeekin, who registered 1,362 from 1991-94.

Rachel Boryc logged 13 kills and eight digs, while Audrey Cantrell recorded 20 digs to lead the Panthers.

VCU returns to the court on Friday, Nov. 14 when it travels to Hempstead, N.Y. to face Hofstra at 7 p.m.