THE BASICS
Wednesday, Oct. 8
5 p.m. - Rhode Island at Fodham | Live Stats
RHODE ISLAND VS. FORDHAM - SERIES NOTES
- Rhode Island leads the all time series, 38-19.
- The teams split a pair of matches last season, with the home team each winning once.
- Rhode Island has lost its last four visits to Rose Hill Gym.
- The last time URI won at Fordham was a 3-0 win on March 24 of 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused teams to play in the Spring.
- Both teams are looking for their first Atlantic 10 victory of the season.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT
- Fordham is on a four-match losing streak, with its last four matches being two losses each against Dayton and Loyola Chicago.
- Dayton is the first-place team in the conference, while Loyola Chicago is tied for fourth place at 3-1.
- Fordham leads the Atlantic 10 and is third in the country with 3.14 blocks per set.
- Tatum Holdereid leads the nation with 2.12 blocks per set.
- Erynn Sweeney leads Fordham with 141 kills and is averaging 3.07 per set.
- As a team, Fordham is last in the Atlantic 10 with 552 kills. Rhode Island is one spot in front of Fordham with 561 kills.
- Both teams tend to play short matches. Fordham has gone to five sets twice in 14 matches, while Rhode Island has done so twice in 16 matches.
POWERS PLAYING WELL IN BACK ROW
- Senior Ryleigh Powers has been productive as the team's libero over the last six matches, averaging 13.2 digs per match.
- She has reached double digits in digs five times in the span, including a season-high 18 in just three sets Saturday against Davidson.
- In the first 10 matches of the season, Powers had a combined 10 digs.
- She is averaging a career-best 1.93 digs per set.
- She also has seven service aces over the last six matches after recording two over the first 10 matches.
