VCU women’s basketball wins first A-10 championship
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Women’s basketball won its first-ever Atlantic 10 championship title, beating UMass 81-69 Sunday afternoon at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. “It’s just an incredible feeling to finally cut down those nets,” coach Beth O’Boyle said. Senior guard Taya Robinson was named Most Outstanding Player after averaging 20 points, seven rebounds and […]
Rams advance to third consecutive conference championship
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Women’s basketball is heading to its third-straight Atlantic 10 championship game after knocking top-seeded Dayton 56-50 Saturday afternoon at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Rams lost to the Flyers in the last two A-10 title games. This year is only the second time Dayton has not reached the finals since […]
Former pitcher returns to bullpen, joins coaching staff
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Former pitcher Sean Thompson will return to the VCU bullpen as director of pitching development after two years of playing in the minor leagues. Thompson earned the second most wins in program history with 27 in 37 appearances. He posted 249 strikeouts in 300.1 innings pitched over his four years at […]
Walk-on hurdler’s persistence pays off
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Sebastian Evans enrolled at VCU without the promise of a spot on the track and field team, but the junior hurdler was determined to continue participating in the sport that he loves. “I’m just passionate about the sport,” Evans said. “With my mindset there was no way that I wasn’t going […]
Bloom gains confidence with new team
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Before redshirt-sophomore forward Chloe Bloom ever considered moving to the U.S. from Australia to pursue her dreams of playing college basketball, she was a competitive netball player. Growing up in Wedderburn, Australia, Bloom was encouraged by her parents to play netball as a way to stay active. The sport consists of […]
Black athletes continue legacy of fighting for equality
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Athletes around the world utilized their platforms last summer to invoke social dialogue regarding racial justice. The killing of George Floyd in May sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and brought many to call for change. Floyd was an unarmed Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody after an officer […]
Golf aims for fifth A-10 title
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer The VCU golf team is counting on experience as they set out to defend their 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament championship title this spring, despite coming out of a longer-than-expected offseason. “Our college experience is all about playing, competing and being on the road,” senior Kristian Tannum Donaldson said. “The whole coronavirus […]
Women’s soccer seeks redemption during postponed season
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer VCU women’s soccer is tapping their disappointment from finishing 10th in the Atlantic 10 as fuel for this season as they prepare to launch their spring campaign against Liberty on Sunday. “We’re super motivated to get this redemption season back,” said senior midfielder Emma Kershner. “This is our time to show […]
Men’s soccer kicks off 2021 spring season
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer After the men’s soccer team’s fall season was postponed due to COVID-19, VCU men’s soccer coach Dave Giffard let his players decide between staying in their hometowns for the fall semester or coming to Richmond to train for the upcoming spring season. “We have a group of guys that are highly […]
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 […]