Rowdy Rams’ spirit contributes to stadium environment
Daniel Puryear, Contributing Writer Before seeing the starting lineup, court or opposing team in the Siegel Center, you’ll find students draped in black and gold, filled with energy. Rushing in an hour and a half before the tip to be the closest to the court, the Rowdy Rams are some of the most notorious student fans […]
Tennis sweeps over the weekend
Daniel Puryear, Contributing Writer Tennis hosted a three-day weekend of home matches Jan. 18-20 as both the Men’s and Women’s teams faced off against Drexel, Campbell and Georgetown. Women’s Tennis v. Drexel Women’s Tennis played Drexel at 9 a.m. and Campbell on 4 p.m. Saturday. The team had no issue defeating their first match play opponents. […]
Men’s Tennis opens season 2-0
Daniel Puryear, Contributing Writer Men’s Tennis opened up match play at home Friday with victories against Campbell University and Drexel University at the Thalhimer Tennis Center. The Rams hosted Drexel first with a 6-0 sweep. Duos junior Inaki Rivero Crespo and sophomore Timo Zgraggen, and senior Arvid Noren and sophomore Inigo Torre Martin secured the doubles […]
Women’s Basketball off to best start since 2015
Women’s Basketball headed up I-95 to score a victory against the Georgetown Hoyas on Dec. 2 The game comes after a Nov. 28 win by the Rams at home against UNC-Wilmington. Georgetown The Rams fought hard to manage a 47-45 win over the 5-3 Hoyas. Sophomore guard Taya Robinson led VCU in points and rebounds […]
Women’s Basketball goes 1-1 at UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
In the four-team, two-game UTSA Thanksgiving Classic, Women’s Basketball finished with a dominant 64-36 win against Weber State and a heartbreaking 63-61 loss to IUPUI. IUPUI After VCU grabbed the largest lead of the contest at 17-7 in the first quarter, the game remained tight until the fourth quarter. The Rams held the lead for […]
Women’s Basketball opens season 2-0
Daniel Purer Contributing Writer Women’s Basketball opened its season at home with the second-most attended game in program history at nearly 3,800 fans. Teachers, students and fans who made it to the Siegel Center during Education Day witnessed a 84-55 victory over the Longwood Lancers. Longwood High schools, middle schools and specialty schools came out Nov. […]
Rams finishes 11th at Grandover Intercollegiate tournament
Daniel Puryear Contributing Writer Golf competed in the Grandover Intercollegiate tournament last weekend in Greensboro, N.C. The Rams finished 11th out of 12 teams with Adrian Vagberg and former Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week Sachin Kumar leading VCU by finishing tied for 20th place. Kumar has been a consistent pacer this season, finishing at the […]
Former Rams in Professional Leagues
Daniel Purer Contributing Writer Jonathan Williams A leader in the 2017-18 season, Williams has taken his talents to the Netherlands as a player for Aris Leeuwarden. Williams — known for his passing ability — led the Atlantic 10 in assists during his final season with a 5.7 average. With 9.8 points per game in his college […]
Three ways for students to enter basketball games
Daniel Purer Contributing Writer Rowdy Rams: The VCU Athletics Student Section offers a ticket package for students and avid fans. For $35, students can get access to every home basketball game when they claim their ticket along with a T-shirt, discounts around campus and the potential of attending away games and the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball […]
Rams hit Rock bottom in Foggy Bottom
Men’s basketball (15-12, 7-7 A-10) suffered its most adverse stretch of the 2017-18 season last week with a pair of losses in pivotal conference matchups. The Black and Gold fell to the Davidson College Flyers (15-10, 10-4 A-10) 74-63 on Wednesday and traveled to Foggy Bottom, D.C. on Saturday where the Rams were soundly defeated […]