WOMEN’S SOCCER
Midfielder Hayley Moorwood (Auckland, New Zealand) was named first team All-State by Virginia sports information directors last week. Moorwood led the Rams in points and tied for the team lead in goals while starting all 18 last season. She will not be back in the fall because of her participation on the New Zealand women’s national team in its effort to qualify for the Women’s World Cup in China.
MEN’S TENNIS
After a 17-7 finish in the regular season, the Rams are on top again after drawing the top seed in the CAA tournament for the 12th consecutive year. VCU receives a first round bye and will play on Friday against the winner of Thursday’s contest between No. 8 Hofstra and No. 9 Drexel. Senior Petr Olsak (Novy Jicin, Czech Republic) was named CAA men’s singles player of the week after a pair of victories in the team’s wins over William & Mary and Virginia Tech. Olsak defeated Tech’s Arvid Puranen, ranked 41st in the country, to help the Rams beat the Hokies last week.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
The Rams finished the regular season with a 19-7 record after a 7-0 victory over rival Old Dominion on Friday. The triumph gives VCU the No. 2 seed in the upcoming CAA tournament. VCU receives a first round bye and will play the winner of Thursday’s match between No. 7 Delaware and No. 10 George Mason.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Picking up two victories, Davion Lambert (Richmond, Va./Varina) led a solid Rams effort at the Lou Onesty/Abramson Invitational last weekend, hosted at the University of Virginia. Lambert picked up the win in the high jump with a leap of 6’8_” and was victorious in the long jump with a leap of 22’9″.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Senior Nikki Arrington (Richmond, Va./Midlothian) gave the best performance by a collegiate athlete in the hammer throw to lead the Rams in the Lou Onesty/Abramson Invitational last weekend. Her throw of 160’3″ was the second longest in the CAA this season and was only surpassed in the event by an unattached athlete.