After abrupt season ending, women’s soccer returns
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer A coin toss ended the VCU women’s soccer postseason hopes in the spring, leaving the team devastated, according to redshirt-senior goalkeeper Grace Young. “We thought it was really unfair and really unjustified,” Young said. “It felt like we were robbed of a chance to do anything.” The Rams were edged out […]
Coin flip ends VCU women’s soccer season
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer After playing its final three games in a five-day span to push for the final spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament, the postseason fate of women’s soccer came down to a coin flip. The season finished at the wire as VCU trailed Davidson in winning percentage, a tiebreaker for the automatic […]
Top goal scorer measures success through team’s achievements
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Sophomore midfielder Célio Pompeu competes with the joy he had as a kid playing with his friends in Fortaleza, Brazil. “Soccer for me? It’s everything,” Pompeu said. “I remember as a kid I always had a soccer ball with me. My first gift was a soccer ball.” Pompeu started playing organized […]
Women’s soccer freshman forwards to make a splash
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Freshman forward Annabel Anderson was able to get a feel for the traditional collegiate soccer experience when she arrived on campus during the spring semester last year. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic halted everything. “I got a month with no COVID and played in a half of the Georgetown game,” Anderson said. […]
Women’s soccer seeks redemption during postponed season
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer VCU women’s soccer is tapping their disappointment from finishing 10th in the Atlantic 10 as fuel for this season as they prepare to launch their spring campaign against Liberty on Sunday. “We’re super motivated to get this redemption season back,” said senior midfielder Emma Kershner. “This is our time to show […]