Cross-country start off season on high note with underclassmen, optimistic for future
Arrick Wilson, Contributing Writer The future is bright for the VCU men’s cross-country team, with underclassmen leading the way. The Rams have been stepping up to the competition with eight underclassmen at the helm; among them, freshman Kendall Phillips and sophomore Johnny White have led the Rams in their first two meets this season. “You […]
Guilbert’s path to coaching developed from early relationship
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When Megan Guilbert arrived at a field hockey camp at Providence the summer before her freshman year of college, she was just expecting the usual drills and technique workouts. Little did Guilbert know that her future boss — VCU field hockey head coach Stacey Bean — would be coaching her. The […]
‘This is like year zero’: Cross-country looks to bounce back under new coach
Mia Buswell, Contributing Writer When the VCU cross-country team toes the line in its season-opening meet this Saturday, it’ll be the first time wearing a black and gold uniform for almost half the team. The team didn’t compete last fall as its season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since they last ran through […]
UNDEFEATED: Field hockey heads to NCAA tournament with unblemished record
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Junior goalkeeper Sasha Elliott sat down to watch a field hockey game the day before the Rams played in the Atlantic 10 semifinals and stumbled across Bucknell playing in the Patriot League tournament semifinals. She continued to watch the game, not thinking much of it. Three days later, and the Rams […]
Defending champions return after year without tournaments
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer Men’s and women’s tennis are no strangers to Atlantic 10 tennis titles, combining for 10 championships since joining the conference in 2013. Both teams hope to continue their winning streak in the upcoming A-10 tournament, held in Orlando, Florida, from April 28 through May 2. “We’re going there with confidence,” men’s […]
Golf sets out to defend A-10 title
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer After a season of individual victories but subpar team success, VCU golf is hoping to put in a complete performance for the upcoming Atlantic 10 tournament. “Now that everyone’s had that taste of individual success, it’s time for everyone to step up at the same time,” senior Kristian Tannum Donaldson said. […]
McCormick shines in freshman season, leads VCU field hockey in goals
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Growing up, freshman midfielder Bridget McCormick watched her sister, Jaimie, play field hockey in the next town over. At the time, there wasn’t a field hockey program in their hometown of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Bridget McCormick saw her older sister enjoy playing the sport, so she decided to pick up a […]
Coulaud brings new energy to VCU men’s tennis
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer Before every match at the center of the huddle, Quentin Coulaud leads the men’s tennis team with a cheer he wrote called “The Chant.” After discovering the team had no set cheer before matches, Coulaud led the effort to create a new pregame tradition for the Rams. “I’m really used to […]
Men’s soccer optimistic after challenging season
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Men’s soccer is looking to build success from a season of unexpected developments, that at one point saw 10 scholarship players out with injury. “Other guys stepped up and found a way to get the job done,” coach Dave Giffard said. “We were able to learn quite a bit about our […]
Field hockey enters A-10 tournament undefeated
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer For the first time in program history, field hockey enters the end of season with an undefeated record in conference play. Field hockey currently has a 7-0 record entering the Atlantic 10 tournament. The team has scored 20 goals this season, with only five goals scored against them. “We’re super proud […]