Third quarter woes lead Colonials over VCU women’s basketball
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Down by one with less than 10 seconds on the clock, the Rams’ goal was to get the ball in the hands of junior guard Tera Reed. They did, but her 3-point shot at the buzzer hit off the rim and missed. The miss at the buzzer handed the Colonials the […]
Hammond’s paint presence leads VCU women’s basketball
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Danielle Hammond grew up playing volleyball, and her priority as a middle blocker in high school was always to block everything from going over the net. Her sport may have changed, but Hammond’s goal didn’t as she became a defensive presence in the paint for VCU’s women’s basketball team. The net […]
Tera Reed scores her 1,000th point as VCU women’s basketball edges out Richmond
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Junior guard Tera Reed stood at the free-throw line with 999 career points after being fouled on a layup attempt. She took a deep breath, then went through her routine with the milestone one made free-throw away. The first shot danced around the rim and didn’t fall. But the second one […]
Slow start motivates, Rams ride 3-game win streak
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer After a 5-8 start, women’s basketball is riding a three-game win streak to open Atlantic 10 conference play in the New Year. That sluggish start to the season allowed coach Beth O’Boyle’s team to learn from the losses, she said. “We’re gonna continue to get better, and each one of these […]
VCU women’s basketball schedule poses new challenge
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Despite winning the Atlantic 10 Regular Season Crown last year, women’s basketball did not earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. This season, the Rams have made their non-conference schedule harder. “We’ve definitely increased strength of schedule, so there’s not those breaks in your schedule that allow some easy games,” […]