Volleyball team seeks to handle unfinished business
Luke Reeder, Contributing Writer VCU’s volleyball season is back in action, as the black and gold look to pick up where they left off. Former VCU head coach Jody Rogers resigned right before the start of the season. Rogers led the program for nine years and had a record of 180 wins and 88 losses, […]
New-found confidence: Volleyball athlete spikes her way to the top
Leah Polk, Contributing Writer As a freshman, outside hitter Qairo Bentley had a few small roles on VCU’s volleyball team. Today, as a junior, she is a team captain, starter and mentor for all of her teammates. Bentley said when she arrived her freshman year, she knew she was not going to be a starting […]
Familiar faces in new volleyball coaching staff
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer The volleyball coaching staff has been revamped once again for a second straight season — this time, with familiar faces to the program. Former VCU setter Cecilia Blanchard (née Aragao) has returned as a graduate assistant, a position previously held by newly appointed assistant coach Aaron Gordon. Head coach Jody Rogers […]
Athletics returns with high vaccination rates, new COVID-19 protocol
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor As vaccination rates increase on campus this semester, they’re rising even higher within the VCU Athletic department. The department’s vaccination rate is higher than the university-wide statistic with 100% of tier-one staff and 96% of student-athletes being vaccinated, VCU Athletics spokesperson Chris Kowalczyk confirmed on Tuesday. The university-wide confirmed vaccination rate […]
‘Think like a winner’: King makes instant impact, sweeping A-10 weekly awards
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Freshman opposite hitter and middle blocker Lauren King wasn’t expecting to hear her name called as a part of the starting lineup so early in her VCU career. Once she got a taste of starting at the collegiate level early in the season, she didn’t want to leave it. “I was […]
Volleyball set out to maintain A-10 dominance with start of season
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer After a year and two months of uncertainty, practice and intrasquad scrimmages, volleyball players will take the court and start their season against Liberty University on Jan. 22. Usually, January is a time of debriefing for the program, according to head coach Jody Rogers. However, Rogers and her team are preparing […]
VCU volleyball gears up for A-10 tournament
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor A year ago, Dayton won the Atlantic 10 volleyball tournament title in a five-set heavyweight bout with the top-seeded Rams on the Siegel Center floor, a year after the black and gold won it. The Rams and Flyers squared off ov. 17 in the final regular-season match for both teams, with […]
VCU Volleyball extends win streak to 7 after sweep of URI
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Volleyball continued their hot streak after a week off from matches, sweeping Rhode Island 3-0 at the Siegel Center on Friday night. A major scoring run from VCU was the difference in the first set. With the first tied at six points apiece, VCU went on a 8-0 run to separate […]
Block party: Volleyball dominates the country in stops
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed rises above the net, there’s a good chance the ball won’t make it over. The San Antonio, Texas, native has a knack for blocking a volleyball at the net, but her love for blocking a ball came from a different sport: basketball. Sneed said timing […]
Volleyball’s leadership shines through
Adam Cheek, Staff Writer Volleyball’s senior class is one of the most decorated in the program’s history after back-to-back appearances in the Atlantic 10 final, an A-10 title and the team’s first NCAA appearance in 2017. With eight seniors on the roster, coach Jody Rogers said she has strong core leadership. “These players have been […]