BILLIKENS TOP RAMS IN BACK-AND-FORTH AFFAIR

Score: Saint Louis 3, VCU 2 (23-25, 30-28, 21-25, 25-19, 15-11) Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center) Records: VCU 9-13 (7-7 Atlantic 10), Saint Louis 14-11 (9-5) The short story: Junior outside hitter Lara Del Core led all players with 20 kills for VCU, but Saint Louis turned away the Rams with some late heroics Saturday at the Siegel Center. OPENING VOLLEY Del Core hit .351 on 37 swings Saturday. She committed just seven errors Junior middle blocker Letizia Galli and senior middle blocker Nina Boledovicova kicked in 10 kills apiece for the Black and Gold. Boledovicova supplied six blocks, while...