Tennis triumphs in straight sets over weekend
Women’s Tennis won two matches in a row Feb. 16-17, extending its winning streak to four matches. Men’s Tennis was victorious Feb. 17, winning its second match in a row. Women Howard VCU battled Howard Feb. 17, defeating the Bison 7-0. The duo of senior Anna Rasmussen and sophomore Melissa Ifidzhen won their doubles match […]
Women beat Maryland, men fall to Pennsylvania
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Women’s After losing two straight matches at the ITA National Indoor Tournament last month, Women’s Tennis has been on a winning streak. Entering Saturday’s matchup against Maryland, VCU had won two straight matches, bringing its record to 3-2. The Rams-Terrapins matchup began with three doubles matches. After two games, the doubles matches […]
NFL vs. MLB: Baseball’s declining popularity
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Heisman-Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback and outfielder Kyler Murray was a two-sport athlete in college, displaying tremendous talent in both football and baseball. With excellent performances in both sports, Murray is an MLB and NFL prospect. But Murray is a quarterback, so he cannot play both sports professionally. Quarterback is often considered the hardest […]
Track and Field at the Patriot Games
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Women’s Track and Field dominated the competition at George Mason’s 2019 Patriot Games Jan. 25-26, leaving with several first-place finishes. The Men’s team only participated on the second day, ending the day with strong group and individual performances. Women’s Sophomore multi-event athlete Courtney Higgins had an impressive performance, finishing first in two […]
Women’s Basketball coasts to victory
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Women’s Basketball cruised past Rhode Island Sunday 78-39 behind sophomore guard Tera Reed’s 16 points. The Rams extended their win streak to eight, including five in a row in the Atlantic 10 — the first time in history that VCU has gone undefeated in conference play through the first five games. […]