Defense leads VCU women’s basketball over Appalachian State in season opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Women’s basketball picked up where they left off from last season Tuesday afternoon after their defense was ranked among the best in the country a year ago. In the season-opening win over Appalachian State 66-38, the Rams’ defense stood tall in the first quarter. The Mountaineers went on a 7-0 run […]
Women’s basketball prepares to replicate last year’s success
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer When women’s basketball entered the start of last season, no one knew what to expect from the 2018-19 Rams. VCU was fresh off a mere seven-win season, but the squad was picked to finish sixth in the 2018 Atlantic 10 preseason poll. While the Rams returned key pieces from a young […]
VCU women’s basketball gears up for 2019-20 campaign
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer After posting the biggest turnaround in D-I last season, women’s basketball is still hunting for more. Last season, the focus for the Rams was defense as they ranked nationally in multiple categories. But this offseason, the focus was on something else: offense. “We always want to be really solid defensively,” coach […]
Women’s Basketball turnaround among best in NCAA
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Last season, Women’s Basketball went 7-22, finishing 11th in the Atlantic 10 standings. Over the summer, the players knew something needed to be different: the way they practice. “We came into the summer [last year], and the overall theme was to get better and to be more competitive in our practices,” […]
Tech shoots the lights out on Women’s Basketball breakout season
Andy Riddler, Contributing Writer Women’s Basketball’s dream season came to a close Sunday in Blacksburg, as the Rams lost to Virginia Tech 72-82 in the second round of the WNIT. Sophomore guard Tera Reed led VCU in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting and tried to keep up with Tech’s offense, tallying 11 first-half […]