VCU volleyball beats Duquesne, extending win streak to 5
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Volleyball extended its win streak to five games Sunday afternoon after knocking off Duquesne 3-0. “We just want to take it one game at a time,” coach Jody Rogers said. “It is great to have streaks and stuff like that but I think we need to just focus on getting better […]
Giommarini reaches 1,000 kill milestone during straight-set victory over Duquesne
Ben Malakoff, Contributing Writer Senior outside hitter Vicky Giommarini hit a milestone 1,000 career kills during a straight-set victory over Duquesne on Sunday afternoon. She moved into seventh all-time for career kills at VCU with a total of 1008. “That’s really awesome,” Giommarini said. “I never felt like I was going to hit that many. […]
Blocks lead VCU volleyball over La Salle in A-10 opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor After winning the first two sets and dropping the following two, volleyball surged back to knock off La Salle 3-2 in five sets Friday night at the Siegel Center. The duo of senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed and redshirt-senior middle blocker Kat Young helped turn the tide in the fifth set […]
The team behind the team: Sports Performance
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Tim Kontos hated every second of working in the grocery store while he was in high school. He wanted to work in something he was passionate about. The grocery store was not it. “I was like ‘I don’t know how people can do this,’” Kontos said. Fast forward years, and Kontos […]
Jackson overcame injury, depression to become key player in rotation
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor First it was a broken shin in 2012. Then the rod needed to be replaced in 2014 in her right leg. A couple years later, it was a torn ACL and meniscus in her left knee. That was the latest in a series of injuries senior middle blocker Jaelyn Jackson overcame […]
Rams avenge losing streak against Hokies
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Volleyball took revenge on Virginia Tech for last year’s sweep on the Rams, knocking off the Hokies 3-1 on Tuesday in Richmond, snapping a 16-match losing streak against the team. The Rams and Hokies traded points throughout the first set, but Virginia Tech was able to build a 4-point lead using […]
Rams fall to Gauchos in five sets despite Tuzzolo’s star performance
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Senior opposite hitter Gina Tuzzolo’s 13 kills were not enough to beat UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night as the Gauchos ended the Rams’ three game win streak in five sets. The Rams turned the tide on the Gauchos in the fifth set as junior outside hitter Paula Neciporuka logged two […]
Giommarini-led Rams roll Tide in five sets
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Volleyball knocked off unbeaten Alabama 3-2 in five sets Friday night in the second match of the VCU Invitational, as senior outside hitter Vicky Giommarini logged 13 kills. The Rams used a 5-0 scoring run in the fifth set to force Alabama to call a timeout with VCU leading 10-5. After […]
Middle blockers lead Rams over Wolfpack in VCU Invitational
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Volleyball swept NC State 3-0 in the first match of the VCU Invitational on Thursday night behind senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed’s nine blocks. “They came out ready and prepared,” coach Jody Rogers said. “When you’re prepared, you feel good, and they felt good about themselves and they kind of kept […]
Sideline prop rewards good teamwork
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Walk into a volleyball practice or match, and something will stick out on the sideline: a yellow oar. Whether it’s propped up against the bench during practice or in the hands of a player during a match, the oar is always present. The yellow paddle, similar to those found on a […]