Rams advance to A-10 semifinal
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Trailing by two goals at the half in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinal Saturday night, men’s soccer found itself 45 minutes from its season ending. The Rams are no strangers to playing from behind this season — they’ve played seven overtime matches. “Look, this is not a new place for us,” coach […]
Battling brain tumor, Rea Sanger inspires teammates
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor At the beginning of this season, it looked as if Rea Sanger would never again get a chance to lace up her cleats and set foot on the field at Sports Backers Stadium. That changed on Sunday when she was in the starting lineup for the first time in her career. […]
Men’s soccer surges through conference play
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Men’s soccer has made up for its 1-4 start to the season with a strong start to conference play, dropping only one game. The Rams were 4-0 in Atlantic 10 games before falling to Rhode Island 2-1 on the road Saturday. Heading into the final A-10 match of the season, the […]
VCU men’s soccer draws with Fordham
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Men’s soccer drew Fordham in a scoreless double-overtime game Wednesday night at Sports Backers Stadium. The Rams put up 15 shots in the 110-minute match, but couldn’t find their finishing touch. Coach Dave Giffard thought his team’s ability to hold off Fordham’s offensive was a game highlight. “The first real positive, […]
International roots shape men’s soccer
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Every year, colleges across the United States search the globe for promising young players to join their programs. VCU is no different; 13 of men’s soccer’s 33-man squad are international players. Redshirt-junior forward Biska Biyombo, senior defender Ryo Shimazaki and junior defender Ulrik Edvardsen traveled from across the world to continue […]