Francescatto named CAA Athlete of the Week

Senior outside hitter Ludmila Francescatto was named volleyball Colonial Athletic Association Athlete of the Week last week.

Hailing from Fraiburga, Brazil, Francescatto has posted 88 kills, 57 digs, 13 blocks, and 6 service aces, hitting .299 for the Rams this season.

Spartans’ self-defeating spinout

VCU tallied an unusual win Saturday night against seventh-ranked UNC Greensboro after having split the pair of games in the Nike/Alltel Classic over last weekend.
The score was 3-1, and the game ended almost 15 minutes early, but not because of inclement weather – in fact, the weather outside was perfect – but because five Spartans were removed from the game for losing
their heads.

Sports in Brief

Field hockey

Connecticut Huskies Classic

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The VCU field hockey team concluded the Connecticut Huskies Classic last weekend with two losses.

On Friday, Sept. 1 the Rams went up against Yale, defeated 1-3. On Sunday they played Sacred Heart and lost 3-5.

What’s happening?

The Scourge of the Sea
“Sweet golden pop music” for the Richmond scene.
Ipanema, 917 W. Grace St.
Sept. 10, 8 p.m.

Loretta Ross: Reproductive Justice Lecture and Workshop
Founder and national coordinator of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective speaks about reproductive health and rights.

Jam’s Jams

Thom Yorke

‘The Eraser’

Despite Radiohead being my all-time favorite band, I decided to go into reviewing lead singer Thom Yorke’s solo album, “The Eraser,” completely unbiased. At times, the album sounds like a demo, as if they were an update of the way Pete Townshend used to do solo versions of all his songs for The Who.