SPORTS BRIEFS

BASEBALL

The Rams overcame a ninth-inning
rally with two runs in the bottom half
of the inning to defeat Liberty 5-4 on
Tuesday. The black and gold led 3-0 after
three innings before giving up four runs
in the ninth. Senior Kwan Evans (Hampton/
Bethel) and junior Chris Jackson
(Midlothian/Manchester) both hit RBI
singles to give VCU the victory.

FIELD HOCKEY

The Rams announced four signings to
the 2008 team Monday, adding to the first
recruiting class by coach Kelly McQuade.
Lyndsey Butler (Fairfax/W.T. Woodson)
was an all-district, all-region and all-state
defender with the Cavaliers. Erin Jablonski
(Charlottesville/Albermarle) was
named first-team all-district as a senior
and was team MVP her junior and senior
years. Hannah Lyerly (Williamsburg/Lafayette)
was recognized as an all-district
forward for three consecutive seasons
and was all-region and all-state for two
years. In 2007, she was named player of
the year for the Bay Rivers District. Meg
Thaxton (Fairfax/W.T. Woodson) was
a first-team all-district, all-region and
all-state forward in high school. She was
a member of the All-Northern Region
tournament team her senior year.

GOLF

Rafael Campos (Guaynabo, Puerto
Rico/Baldwin School) shot a 65 (-7)
on the first day of the Ron Smith USF
Invitational this past weekend in Dade
City, Fla. The sophomore earned roundof-
the-week honors from Golfweek
Magazine for his effort. VCU finished
the three-day event eighth of 18 overall
with a mark of 884 (+20). The team next
takes the course Monday and Tuesday
in the Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate in
Puerto Rico.

MEN’S TENNIS

The No. 21 Rams dropped Sunday’s
matchup with No. 9 Baylor 6-1. Junior
Emil Lindgren (Stocksund, Sweden) took
home the Rams’ lone point, defeating
Gwen Corches 7-5, 6-4. The 48th-ranked
combo of Martin Schulhauser (Karvina,
Czech Republic) and Thibaut Charron
(Sens, France) won their doubles match
8-4. The loss drops the Rams to 10-3.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

The 25th-ranked Rams dropped a
4-3 decision to No. 60 Virginia Tech
Sunday afternoon. After winning the
doubles point, the Rams won two of
the first three singles matches, including
a victory by No. 33 Tatsiana Uvarova
(Minsk, Belarus) over Inga Beermann
7-5, 6-2. However, the Hokies won the
last three singles matches to take victory.
The Rams’ record is now 13-1.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Sophomore Michael Garel (Stafford/
Brooke Point) and freshman Mike
Nkwanga (Haymarket/Battlefield) won
the 55-meter hurdle and the 500-meter
dash, respectively, to highlight the Rams’
performance Sunday in the George
Mason Last Chance Meet. Garel finished
with a time of 7.67 seconds and Nkwanga
with a time of 1:06.16. The Rams will
participate Saturday in the Virginia Tech
Last Chance Meet.