Rhode Island Starters
Rolle, Me. Disu, Abuto, McCarles, Ma. Disu, Vente, Henry (L)

Fordham Starters
Moody, Talabong, Kuyn, Woodruff, Rosenkilde, Woodrow, Naumann (L)

How it Happened
Fordham controlled play from the start, allowing just seven lead changes as they swept Rhode Island 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21) at the Rose Hill Gymnasium Tuesday night.

Set One – Fordham 25, Rhode Island 19

With Rhode Island (8-17, 3-9 Atlantic 10) ahead 7-3 in the opening set, Fordham (7-14, 3-9 A-10) scored the next seven consecutive points to jump ahead 10-7. An Aerin Bowman kill put a halt to the home team's rally and brought Rhody back within two, but it was not enough to sustain momentum. Fordham outscored the Rams 5-3 down the stretch as back-to back kills from Lorenza Rosenkilde solidified the result.

Set Two – Fordham 25, Rhode Island 20

Fordham kept the momentum going in the second set, jumping out to an early 6-3 lead off the back of three Whitley Moody kills. The Rams slowly chipped away at the lead from there, as a solo block from Chloe Abuto brought the Rams within one at 12-11. That was as close as Rhode Island could get as the Maroon and White went on to score seven out of the next 10 points to create a deficit Rhode Island could not overcome. Rhody scored just one more time at the 23-20 mark off a Fordham service error but kills from Whitley Moody and Lorenza Rosenhilde secured the second set for the home team.

Set Three – Fordham 25, Rhode Island 21

Rhody put up its strongest fight in the third set but it was not enough to prolong the action. With the score tied at 18-18, Fordham used a 3-0 push to jump out in front 21-18. Rhode Island scored two out of the next three points with kills from Erika Bracey and Havyn Rolle, however Rhode Island could not keep up the momentum. Madi Disu was the last Ram to score as she knocked in her eighth kill of the night at 21-24, but a Rhody attack error clinched the 3-0 Fordham sweep.

Inside the Box Score:

• Sophomore Madi Disu lead Rhode Island with 8 kills.
• Disu also added 12 digs and a service ace.
• Fordham topped Rhode Island in team blocks, 6-5.
• Despite being the team's second-lowest single match total, the five blocks helped the Rams set a rally-point era record for total blocks in a season with 244.5. The previous mark was 240.5 in 2017. 
• The 244.5 total blocks is the eighth-highest single-season mark in program history. The overall record is 372 in 1996, during the sideout era.
• Rhody's effort was led by sophomore Chloe Abuto, who had three block assists and two solo efforts.
• Abuto recorded a team-high .444 hitting percentage as she knocked in five kills with just one error.
• Sophomore Megan Disu and redshirt junior Emma Vente recorded six kills a piece.
• Disu also contributed three block assists.
• Senior Katie Butler dished out 16 assists, while junior Kiera McCarles followed with 14.
• Freshman Dakota Henry contributed 12 digs.
• Fordham outpaced Rhode Island offensively as they hit .265 with 45 kills and 15 errors. Rhody was limited to just .181 as they recorded 36 kills and 17 errors.

Up Next:

Rhode Island visits VCU for two matches later in the week. The teams play Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.