VOLLEYBALL DUKES TURNED BACK BY VCU

Friday, September 30

Richmond, Va.

James Madison University

VCU

9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball

RICHMOND, Va. – Junior Renata Salvatori (Londrina, Brazil/Arizona Western
CC) registered 14 kills on a .333 percentage when Virginia Commonwealth
University defeated James Madison University in three games, 30-27, 30-26,
30-26, Friday night at Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

The victory was VCU's first over its Colonial Athletic Association rival
since 1995, ending the Dukes' 17-match stranglehold in the series.

The Rams even their overall mark at 8-8 with the win, their second
straight, and improve to 2-4 in the CAA. James Madison drops to 10-4 and
4-2 in the league.

Salvatori added two block assists and six digs to her totals, while junior
Melissa Peterson (Ganado, Ariz./Arizona Western CC) slammed 10 kills and
seven block assists for the Rams, who had 10 total blocks on the night.

Junior Ashley Copenhaver (Hedgesville, W. Va./Hedgesville) and sophomore
Allyson Halls (Columbus, Ohio/Olentangy) led the Dukes with 11 kills
apiece.

VCU freshman Ana Luiza De Borja (Florianopolis, Brazil/Colegio Geracao)
helped stake the Rams to a 1-0 lead with five kills and no errors in Game
One. De Borja finished with eight kills and no errors in 19 attempts. VCU
hit .314 in the first stanza and finished the match with a .265 percentage.

Freshman Catherine Juson (Long Beach Calif./Bush) directed the Black and
Gold offense to the tune of 38 assists, including 14 in each of the first
two games.